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BLC Covers Changes to Temporary Lease Forms, Water Notice, and Tweaks to Paragraph 12A
Submitted by Summer Mandell on Wed, 2025-06-18 16:04The Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee met for more than six hours on June 13, covering topics ranging from legislative session outcomes and whether they affect TREC forms, considered a draft water rights notice, and discussed how license holders have implemented the changes to Paragraph 12.
Meet TREC’s New Chair and Two Broker Members
Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Thu, 2025-05-29 15:53The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) welcomes two new commissioners and a new chair. Governor Greg Abbott appointed Mark Woodroof (pictured left) as chair. He also appointed J.B. Goodwin and Kristi Davis to the Commission with terms set to expire January 31, 2031. They were later confirmed by the Texas Senate.
Mark Woodroof
Woodroof, who has served on the Commission as a broker member since 2021, was appointed on May 6, 2025, to serve as chair.
April 2025 Staff Reports
22 TAC §543.13, Renewal of Registration
The amendments to Chapter 543 are made as a result of: (i) the Commission’s quadrennial rule review; and (ii) the agency’s license management system project.
A clarifying change is made to the time periods referenced in §543.13 to simplify and make consistent the calculation of the relevant time period.
Because of the license management system project, users will be able to provide more information and make payment to the agency utilizing an online process, rather than by submitting a paper form or check.
22 TAC §543.6, Violations
The amendments to Chapter 543 are made as a result of: (i) the Commission’s quadrennial rule review; and (ii) the agency’s license management system project.
A clarifying change is made to the time periods referenced in 543.6 to simplify and make consistent the calculation of the relevant time period.
22 TAC §543.5, Forms
The amendments to Chapter 543 are made as a result of: (i) the Commission’s quadrennial rule review; and (ii) the agency’s license management system project.
22 TAC §543.4, Fees
The amendments to Chapter 543 are made as a result of: (i) the Commission’s quadrennial rule review; and (ii) the agency’s license management system project.
A new subsection (g) is added to §543.4 to provide notice that when submitting online payment, the Commission may collect a subscription or convenience fee required by the Texas Department of Information Resources.
22 TAC §543.3, Amendments
The amendments to Chapter 543 are made as a result of: (i) the Commission’s quadrennial rule review; and (ii) the agency’s license management system project.
Because of the license management system project, users will be able to provide more information and make payment to the agency utilizing an online process, rather than by submitting a paper form or check. As a result, the rule language is clarified to reflect this change.
22 TAC §543.2, Registration
The amendments to Chapter 543 are made as a result of: (i) the Commission’s quadrennial rule review; and (ii) the agency’s license management system project.
A clarifying change is made to the time periods referenced in §543.2 to simplify and make consistent the calculation of the relevant time period.
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