The Texas Real Estate Commission met August 11, marking the first meeting led by newly appointed Chair Mark Woodroof, of Houston, and for Broker Members Kristi Davis, of Carrollton, and J.B. Goodwin, of Austin (pictured below in order). It started with commissioner appointments to various committees and honoring outgoing Broker-Lawyer Committee members.

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Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee

The Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee application period closed August 22, 2025.

Education Standards Advisory Committee

The Education Standards Advisory Committee application period is closed August 22, 2025.

The Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee (TREIC) met July 14 at TREC headquarters in Austin. We got an update from our subcommittees and discussed education delivery methods, advertising, and the new Inspector Legal & Ethics and SOP Review Course.

The 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.

The 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.