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ESAC reviews rule language, recommends 30-hour brokerage course for sales agents

Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Fri, 2023-05-12 16:02

The Texas Real Estate Commission's Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) met April 3.

ESAC addressed comments received regarding proposed changes to 22 §TAC 535.64, Content Requirements for Qualifying Real Estate Courses.  TREC staff clarified that the rule proposal simply cleans up the rule language to remove the references to topics required for each course, rather, pointing specifically to each qualifying course approval form to define content. 

Become a Continuing Education Provider

Submitted by Crystal Stowell on Thu, 2023-05-11 10:57

Approved Continuing Education (CE) Providers can offer courses to Real Estate, Inspector or Easement or Right-of-Way license holders for CE credit.  

CE providers must:

  • Satisfy Commission requirement to administer courses with competency, honesty, trustworthiness and integrity
  • Maintain a fixed office in Texas or designate a resident of Texas to act as attorney-in-fact to accept service of process
  • Ensure instructors are qualified to teach specific CE courses

Become a Qualifying Education Provider

Submitted by Damon Crisman on Wed, 2023-04-19 10:21

Qualifying Education (QE) Providers may offer mandatory and elective qualifying courses in Real Estate, Inspection or Easement or Right-of-Way that have been approved by the Commission. 

QE providers must:

  • Satisfy Commission requirement to administer courses with competency, honesty, trustworthiness and integrity
  • Demonstrate that you have sufficient financial resources to do business in Texas
  • Maintain a fixed office in Texas or designate a resident of Texas to act as attorney-in-fact to accept service of process

Broker Responsibility Working Group April meeting recap includes proposed rule changes

Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Wed, 2023-04-12 14:39

The Broker Responsibility Working Group (BRWG) met April 12. Members reviewed public comment submitted in response to a new proposed rule, 535.157 — Obligation to Respond Timely, and proposed changes to 535.2 — Broker Responsibility Rule. The group also continued discussion regarding the difference between a broker and a sponsoring broker, and whether there should be additional education requirements for sponsoring brokers.

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