Anyone applying for or renewing a broker or salesperson license on or after January 1, 2008 must get fingerprinted in connection with the application. Fingerprints are required so that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) can conduct a criminal history check with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). A criminal history check will be conducted on every applicant for a license and every time a real estate salesperson or broker license is renewed. Once fingerprints are on file with DPS, a licensee will not need to be fingerprinted for subsequent renewals.
More information about the fingerprinting process will be available at www.trec.state.tx.us
as it is received.
Senate Bill 914 modified home inspector licensing and renewal requirements
in Sections 1102.114 and 1102.203(a) of the Texas Occupations Code.
The Texas Real Estate Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting at the TREC headquarters in Austin, Texas on Monday, October 8, 2007. Chairman John Walton presided.
Two newly appointed commissioners were introduced, they are Adrian A. Arriaga of McAllen and Robert C. (Chris) Day of Jacksonville.
The Commission proposed a series of amended and new rules and 2 repeals for adoption on a permanent basis. The majority of the rules and both the repeals were adopted on an emergency basis at the August 6, 2007 meeting.
Rules adopting two revised contracts (new home complete and incomplete) and three addendum concerning Property Located Seaward of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Third Party Financing and a new Addendum Containing Required Notices Under.
The Commission heard comments from a large number of inspectors who attended the meeting. The areas of primary concern were the requirements for liability insurance and the changes to the "fast track" inspector licensing.
The Commission appointed two broker members to the Broker-Lawyer Committee.
The Commission appointed nine members to the Inspector Advisory Committee, three of the members are public members.
The Commission issued a probated license in the matter of Larry Wayne Brooks, Jr., Hearing No. 07-291-052515.
The next scheduled meetings of the
Commission will be December 10, 2007 and February 25, 2008 at the TREC headquarters
in Austin, TX.
At the meeting on October 8, 2007, Jane Casky of San Antonio, Texas and Ron Walker of Austin, Texas were appointed to the Broker-Lawyer Committee for terms of six years each.
Ms. Caskey is a licensed salesperson and the Vice President Residential Sales—Alamo Ranch for Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper, Realtors. She has served on numerous committees with the state association. Ms. Caskey is approved to teach the real estate contracts course by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC).
Mr. Walker is a licensed real estate
broker who currently is employed with the Diocese of Austin as Chancellor.
Previously he was employed as general counsel for the Texas Association of
Realtors. Mr. Walker is an approved TREC instructor and has attended the Broker-Lawyer
Committee meeting for many years.
The Broker-Lawyer Committee is charged with the review and revision of the
standard contract forms and addenda. The next meeting is scheduled for November
29-30, 2007.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your license is renewed in a timely manner. Any education required must be completed before your license expiration date if you want to maintain an active real estate license, unless you pay an additional $200 fee and complete your MCE within 60 days of the expiration date of your license. (A license subject to SAE cannot renew without education being completed.)
Renewal reminder cards are sent out to all brokers and inactive salespersons, active salespersons' cards are sent to the sponsoring broker. The Texas Real Estate Commission is not responsible for U.S. Postal Service delivery or knowing where to find you if you have moved and have not filed a change of address with our office. Failure to receive a renewal reminder card does not provide a valid excuse for not renewing your license.
Effective November 4, 2007, the filing fee to REQUEST AN EVALUATION OF EDUCATION DOCUMENTS is $30.00. An education evaluation request must be performed and education satisfied before a real estate salesperson or broker application is filed. The education evaluation is good for one year.
The real estate salesperson application filing fee will also increase November 4, 2007. While the fees are increased, salesperson application forms will not reflect the increase in fee until January 2008. An application is good for six months.
The real estate salesperson late renewal application filing fee will also increase November 4, 2007. While the fees are increased, the late renewal application form is incorrect and will not reflect the correct fee until January 2008.
The filing fee for an APPLICATION FOR SALESPERSON LICENSE BY CURRENT OR PREVIOUS BROKER will increase November 4, 2007. While the fees are increased, the application form will not reflect the correct fee until January 2008.
| Education Evaluations for
Sales or Brokers License |
|
| Education Evaluation Fee | $30.00 |
| Salesperson Applications |
|
| Application for: Inactive Real Estate Salesperson License | $94.50 |
| Recovery fund fee (remains the same) |
$10.00 |
| Application for Salesperson License by Current or Previous Broker | $92.50 |
| Late Renewal of Salesperson
License Applications |
|
| Application for Late Renewal of a Salesperson License for license expired prior to 9/1/2007 | $92.50 |
In Senate Bill 914, the Legislature abolished the Inspector Committee and
replaced it with a new inspector advisory committee effective September 1,
2007.
At the October 8, 2007 meeting of the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) the Commission appointed six professional inspectors and three public members. Following the Commission’s model, the public members cannot hold occupational licenses in the real estate field (appraiser, real estate broker/salesperson, mortgage broker, etc.).
The new advisory committee held its first meeting October 26, 2007 in Austin and during that meeting officers were elected and the term length for each member was determined.
The members are as follows:
| Ray Armendariz | El Paso | Inspector Member | Term Expires 2011 |
| Wayne Burgess | Austin | Public Member | Term Expires 2009 |
| Curtis
Carr |
Beaumont | Inspector Member | Term Expires 2013 |
| Larry
Foster (Chair) |
Austin | Inspector Member | Term Expires 2011 |
| Jill Frankel (Secretary) | Temple | Public Member | Term Expires 2013 |
| Brian
Murphy (Vice-chair) |
Arlington | Inspector Member | Term Expires 2009 |
| Brad Phillips | Temple | Inspector Member | Term Expires 2013 |
| Mary Wheeler | Austin | Public Member | Term Expires 2011 |
| Fred
Willcox |
Houston | Inspector Member | Term Expires 2009 |
The Commission
has adopted on an emergency basis amendments to §535.212 concerning
education and experience requirements for an inspector license. This amendment
to §535.212 supersedes the emergency rules (for that section) that
were adopted at the August 6 Commission meeting.
HB 1530 in part changed "fast track" inspector licensing requirements.
An applicant for a real estate and professional home inspector license must
have both additional education and experience in lieu of the experience
requirements under the traditional three-tier application process for a
license. Prior to September 1, the education component was required but
the experience component was not. This legislative change to strengthen
the licensing standards for real estate and professional inspectors entering
the profession under the alternate licensing track authorized TREC to specify
by rule the extent of these requirements, subject to express statutory limitations.
In order to provide for rules to be in place when the new law took effect,
TREC adopted an emergency rule and set the education and experience requirements
at their statutory caps.
The adoption of the emergency amendments at the October 8, 2007 meeting
of the Commission takes into consideration the concerns raised by individuals
affected by the new rules that require both education and experience in
lieu of the experience required under the traditional three-tier application
process for a real estate and professional home inspector license. TREC
has received correspondence from persons who were in the process of taking
the required education courses prior to September 1, 2007, and were not
aware that Chapter 1102 had been changed to require both education and experience
under the alternative licensing method.
The amendments to §535.212 require both education and experience in
lieu of the experience required under the traditional three-tier application
process to reflect new requirements under §1102.111, Texas Occupations
Code.
The amendments require an applicant under the alternate application process
for a professional inspector license to provide proof of completion of 200
additional hours of education and either proof of completion of 120 hours
of an experience training module, 120 hours of experience working with a
licensed professional inspector, or evidence of 5 years of experience in
a field directly related to home inspecting.
Under the rule, there are three ways for applicants who are other than actively
practicing licensed or registered architects, professional engineers, or
engineer-in-trainings to gain required experience. The “education
model” experience alternative will provide for experience to be obtained
under conditions where the hands-on experience is systematic in its coverage
under closely supervised field instruction by an approved education provider.
The “inspection experience” alternative will assure that the
aspiring licensee gets actual home inspecting experience with a licensed
professional inspector for a stated period. Lastly, the experience alternative
assures that the applicant has experience in a field directly related to
home inspecting. The applicant will be able to choose which method of alternate
experience is best suited to the applicant’s background and training.
The amendments to §535.212 require an applicant under the alternate
application process for a real estate inspector license to provide proof
of completion of 30 additional hours of education and proof of either completion
of 60 hours of an experience training module, 60 hours of experience working
with a licensed professional inspector, or evidence of 3 years of experience
in a field directly related to home inspecting.
If the applicant is an actively practicing licensed or registered architect,
professional engineer, or engineer-in-training, the applicant meets the
professional inspector education and experience requirement by actively
practicing for 3 years, and meets the real estate inspector education and
experience requirement by actively practicing for 1 year.
If the applicant was enrolled in an education program with a significant
experience component prior to September 1, 2007, the applicant meets the
experience requirement in §1102.111(a), Texas Occupations Code. Not
more than two persons may accompany a licensed professional inspector on
inspections to meet the alternate experience component described in the
amendments to §535.212.
All applicants under the alternative education and experience licensing
method would be required to take the threshold education courses for a license
and pass the relevant licensing examination.
The text of the rule as amended on October 8, 2007 can be found below.
§535.212
Education and Experience Requirements for an Inspector License
(a) (No change.)
(b) Experience and additional education requirements.
(1) An applicant may substitute the following experience or additional education in lieu of the number of real estate inspections required by Chapter 1102, Texas Occupations Code and in lieu of the requirement that the applicant has previously been licensed for a specified time as an apprentice inspector or a real estate inspector:
(A) To meet the additional education and experience requirements in connection with an application for a license as a real estate inspector:
(i) Actively practicing licensed or registered architects, professional engineers, or engineer-in-trainings meet some of the education requirements by taking 8 hours in Standards of Practice/Legal/Ethics and 8 hours in Standard Report Form/Report Writing from an approved education provider. They meet the other education requirements by virtue of meeting the education requirements for obtaining and maintaining their licenses as architects or engineers. They meet the experience requirement through two years of active practice under their respective license or registration.
(ii) Persons other than those described in (i) may meet the education requirement by completing 30 additional education hours acceptable to the commission. The additional 30 education hours must include foundation systems, roof systems, framing, electrical systems, HVAC systems, plumbing, building enclosures, and appliances.
(iii) Persons other those described in (i) may meet the experience requirement by either completing an approved experience training module of at least 60 hours from an approved education provider; accompanying a licensed professional inspector for at least 60 hours on actual inspections and related work and having that licensed professional inspector certify such attendance; or by having at least three years of personal experience in a field directly related to home inspecting, including but not limited to installing, servicing, repairing or maintaining the structural, mechanical and electrical systems found in improvements to real property. Documentation of experience must include two reference letters from persons other than the applicant who have personal knowledge of the applicant's occupation and work.
(B) To meet the additional education and experience requirements in connection with an application for a license as a professional inspector:
(i) Actively practicing licensed or registered architects, professional engineers, or engineer-in-trainings meet some of the education requirements by taking 8 hours in Standards of Practice/Legal/Ethics and 8 hours in Standard Report Form/Report Writing from an approved education provider. They meet the other education requirements by virtue of meeting the education requirements for obtaining and maintaining their licenses as architects or engineers. They meet the experience requirement through three years of active practice under their respective license or registration.
(ii) Persons other than those described in (i) may meet the education requirement by completing 200 additional education hours acceptable to the commission. The additional 200 education hours must include 30 hours in Foundation Systems, 25 hours in Roof Systems, 30 hours in Framing, 25 hours in Electrical Systems, 25 hours in HVAC Systems, 25 hours in plumbing, 12 hours in Building Enclosure, 6 hours in Appliances, 8 hours in Standards of Practice/Legal/Ethics, 8 hours in Standard Report Form/Report Writing, and 6 hours of other approved courses.
(iii) Persons other those described in (i) may meet the experience requirement by either completing an approved experience training module of at least 120 hours from an approved education provider; accompanying a licensed professional inspector for at least 120 hours on actual inspections and related work and having that licensed professional inspector certify such attendance; or by having at least five years of personal experience in a field directly related to home inspecting, including but not limited to installing, servicing, repairing or maintaining the structural, mechanical and electrical systems found in improvements to real property. Documentation of experience must include two reference letters from persons other than the applicant who have personal knowledge of the applicant's occupation and work.
(iv) Not more than two persons may accompany a licensed professional inspector on actual inspections to meet the experience requirement of Section 1102.111(a).
(C) Persons other than those described in (A)(i) and (B)(i) who, prior to September 1, 2007, were also enrolled in and attending an educational program that met the requirements of Texas Occupations Code, §1102.111 in effect prior to September 1, 2007, may meet the experience requirement by successfully completing that program if it includes in its curriculum applied teaching that includes an experience segment in a lab or simulator environment, actual on-site inspections, or a similar setting that provides direct experience with the inspection of those systems covered in the course and the use of the basic inspection-related tools. The education provider offering the program must confirm to commission staff, in writing, that the program includes such an experience segment. This subparagraph (C) expires automatically and may not be relied upon for any license application made after January 1, 2008.
(2) (No change.)
Rule No. |
Effective Date/Action |
Summary of Emergency Rules |
§535.51 |
10/09/2007 ADOPTION |
Adopts on an emergency basis
by reference revisions to a late renewal form for sales licenses and
three late renewal forms for brokers licenses to comply with new law
requiring late renewal penalties established in SB 914. The rules
adopted on an emergency basis at the August 6, 2007 meeting were withdrawn.
The new emergency rule changes one of the forms to reflect an increased
salesperson application fee as published in the August 31, 2007, issue
of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 5329); typographical errors were
corrected and formatting changes to the fee summaries were made on
all 4 forms. |
| §535.212 |
10/09/2007 ADOPTION |
Adopts on an emergency basis
amendments to the rule to require experience and education to apply
for a professional inspector license under the fast track method of
licensing. |
Rule No. |
Earliest Date of Adoption |
Summary of Proposed Rules |
| Chapter 533 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the repeal on a permanent
basis of current rules concerning Practice and Procedure regarding
hearings and rehearings pursuant to amendments to Chapter 1101 by
SB 914. |
| §535.209 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the repeal on a permanent
basis of current rules concerning the licensing of corporations and
limited liability companies as inspectors pursuant to amendments to
Chapter 1102 by HB 1530. |
| Chapter 533 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis of new rules concerning Practice and Procedure regarding hearings
and rehearings. Allows agency to comply with new law transferring
the hearing function to the State Office of Administrative Hearings. |
§535.42 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis of amendments which remove language concerning TREC administrative
law judge. |
§535.51 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis by reference revisions to a late renewal form for sales licenses
and three late renewal forms for brokers licenses to comply with new
law requiring late renewal penalties established in SB 914. Proposes the adoption by reference of the salesperson application and the application for a salesperson license by a currently licensed broker reflecting the change in the sales license application fee from $50 to $75. |
§§535.61-
535.65 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis of amendments to §§535.61 and 535.63, which allow
TREC by rule to waive examination and education requirements for licensees
filing late renewals within a prescribed timeframe. The amendments
to §535.62 provides that all TREC core courses that are offered
by an alternative delivery method must be certified by a distance
learning certification center that is acceptable by the commission.
The amendments to §535.64 and §535.65 change references
concerning the education provider bond from $10,000 to $20,000, and
adopt by reference a revised bond form reflecting the increased amount
as required by the new law. |
§§535.71,
535.72 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis of amendments which provide that a licensee cannot receive credit
for an online MCE course that is completed in less than 24 hours and
revises the Alternative Instructional Methods Reporting Form to comply
with this change |
§§535.91,
535.92, 535.94 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis of amendments which exempt a licensee who is also a state legislator
from the requirement to complete3 hours of legal update MCE course
and remove language referring to TREC administrative law judge. |
§535.191 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis new rules which establish a schedule of administrative penalties
and prioritize violations of the Act and Rules regarding real estate
licensees. |
§535.206 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis a new rule and amendments which establish the composition and
requirements for the Inspector Advisory Committee. |
§535.208 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis amendments which require proof of professional liability insurance
or any other insurance that provides coverage for violations of Subchapter
G of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1102 as required by that chapter
to apply for a home inspector license and adopts by reference a Certificate
of Insurance form to use when supplying this proof. |
§535.210 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis amendments which remove fee provisions for corporate and LLC
original applications and renewals for a professional inspector license.
Establishes by rule a fee of $30 for a transcript evaluation. |
§535.211 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis a new rule which establishes the requirements for professional
liability insurance or any other insurance that provides coverage
for violations of Subchapter G of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter
1102 as required by that chapter to apply for a home inspector license
for home inspectors. |
§535.212 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis amendments to the rule to require experience and education to
apply for a professional inspector license under the fast track method
of licensing as amended at the October 2007 meeting of the Commission. |
§535.215 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis amendments which establish that an inspector can be placed on
inactive status if the licensee cannot provide proof of professional
liability insurance or any other insurance that provides coverage
for violations of Subchapter G of Texas Occupations Code |
§535.216 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis amendments which provide that proof of professional liability
insurance or any other insurance that provides coverage for violations
of Subchapter G of Texas Occupations Code |
§535.216 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis amendments which provide that proof of professional liability
insurance or any other insurance that provides coverage for violations
of Subchapter G of Texas Occupations Code |
§535.224 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis of amendments to remove a provision that allowed the commission
to authorize the inspector committee to conduct administrative hearings
or recommend the entry of final orders. Adds language concerning professional
liability insurance or any other insurance that provides coverage
for violations of Subchapter G of Texas Occupations Code |
§539.140 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Establishes a schedule of administrative
penalties and prioritizes violations of the Act and Rules concerning
Residential Service Companies. |
§§537.30-.31,
537.41, 537.47, and 537.50 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes amendments to Standard
Contract Form TREC No. 23-7, New Home Contract (Incomplete Construction);
Standard Contract Form TREC No. 24-7, New Home Contract (Completed
Construction); Standard Contract Form TREC No. 34-3, Addendum for
Property Located Seaward of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway; Standard
Contract Form TREC No. 40-3, Third Party Financing Condition Addendum;
and new Standard Contract Form TREC No. 43-0, Addendum Containing
Required Notices Under §5.016, §420.001 and §420.002,
Texas Property Code. The amendments propose to adopt by reference
five revised contract forms for use by Texas real estate licensees. The disclosure on page 8 of TREC No. 23-7, New Home Contract (Incomplete Construction) and TREC No. 24-7, New Home Contract (Completed Construction) required by §27.007(a), Texas Property Code, is revised because the disclosure was amended by House Bill 3147, 80th Legislature, R.S. (2007). TREC No. 34-3, Addendum for Property Located Seaward of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, was revised to reflect changes that were made to the disclosure under House Bill 2819, 80th Legislature, R.S. (2007). On page 2 of TREC No. 40-3, Third Party Financing Condition Addendum, a reference to having HUD form 92564-CN signed and dated by the buyer was removed as the form no longer has a signature line. TREC No. 43-0, Addendum Containing Required Notices Under §5.016, §420.001 and §420.002, Texas Property Code, contains disclosures required by House Bill 1038, 80th Legislature, R.S. (2007) in cases where the seller may be subject to or exempt from the requirements of Title 16, Texas Property Code, regarding registration with the Texas Residential Construction Commission. |
§539.140 |
12/10/2007 PROPOSED |
Proposes the adoption on a permanent
basis a new rule that establishes a schedule of administrative penalties
and prioritizes violations of the Act and Rules concerning Residential
Service Companies. |
RULE NO. |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
SUMMARY OF ADOPTED RULE |
§535.101 |
11/04/2007 ADOPTED |
Amends the fee provisions regarding
real estate licenses to increase the fee for application of a salesperson's
license from $50 to $75 and increases the fee for a transcript evaluation
from $20 to $30. |
For complete text of the rules go to http://www.trec.state.tx.us/formslawscontracts/rules_codes/trecrules.asp |
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Enforcement questions and answers (FAQs) may be found on TREC's web site at
http://www.trec.state.tx.us/questions/faq-enf.asp
Hinton, Kenneth
Earl
(Fort Worth); License #498157
Agreed 2 month suspension of salesperson license fully probated for 1 year,
effective September 12, 2007; failed to forward to the seller option fee money
given to him by his buyer client by the end of the second working day after
execution of the contract, in violation of §1101.652(b)(9) of the Texas
Occupations Code and 22 TAC §535.159(i); acted negligently or incompetently
in failing, when representing a buyer, to properly forward the option fee check
to the seller and returning the earnest money to the buyer, who had decided
to terminate the contract, in violation of §1101.652(b)(1) of the Texas
Occupations Code
Manuel, Cathy Lynne
(Sugar Land); License #389304
Agreed 1 month suspension fully probated for 18 months, effective September
7, 2007; acted negligently or incompetently in failing to obtain a copy of condominium
resale certificate for her client within the time required by the sales contract
or at any other time prior to closing, in violation of § 1101.652(b)(1)
of the Texas Occupations Code
Fairman, Ronald L.
(San Antonio); License #467940
Revocation of salesperson license, effective September 14, 2007 payment of 70%
of $46,733.55 made by the Texas Real Estate Recovery Trust Account toward satisfaction
of a judgment against Ronald L. Fairman, as provided by §1101.655(a) of
the Texas Occupations Code
Flores, Robert Lee Jr.
(Cedar Park); License #458351
Revocation of salesperson license, effective September 6, 2007 payment of $50,000.00
made by the Texas Real Estate Recovery Trust Account toward satisfaction of
a judgment against Robert Lee Flores, Jr., as provided by §1101.655(a)
of the Texas Occupations Code
| Failing
to complete mandatory continuing education hours and pay the $200 fee
within the 60-day period provided by 22 TAC §535.92(f) |
|
|---|---|
| Andrews,
Christina Sue Revocation of salesperson license, effective September 28, 2007 |
Barnett, Vincent Lamar (Houston); License #487472 Revocation of salesperson license, effective September 20, 2007 |
| Marchetti, Monica Cheleste (Houston); License #450347 Revocation of broker license, effective September 28, 2007 |
Douglas, Hannah Kathleen (Dallas); License #468998 Revocation of salesperson license, effective September 19, 2007 |
| Cortez, Gilbert Angel (San Antonio); License #399268 Revocation of salesperson license, effective September 27, 2007 |
Oglesby, Jessica Jade (Paris); License #501373 Revocation of salesperson license, effective September 18, 2007 |
| Churchwell, Patricia Diane (Eagle Lake); License #199495 Reprimand of broker license, entered September 25, 2007 |
Kuhn, Joye Olivia (Dallas); License #159520 Revocation of broker license, effective September 13, 2007 |
| Esparza, Brenda Herrera (Houston); License #361244 Revocation of salesperson license, effective September 20, 2007 |
Rehman, Richard Mark (Dallas); License #402025 Revocation of salesperson license, effective September 13, 2007 |
| Harrison, Kelli Patrice (Houston); License #522761 Revocation of salesperson license, effective September 20, 2007 |
Disisto, Mark Steven (Houston); License #489701 Agreed reprimand of salesperson license, entered September 12, 2007; Agreed administrative penalty of $250, entered September 12, 2007 |
| Failing to pay the $200 fee within the 60-day period provided by 22 TAC §535.92(f) | |
| Samuels, Calvin Junior (Galveston); License #483731 Agreed reprimand of broker license, entered September 25, 2007; Agreed administrative penalty of $750, entered September 25, 2007 |
McKenzie, Ann Marie (Tomball);License #544049 Reprimand of salesperson license, entered September 25, 2007 |
DON’T FORGET: You must still renew your license even if you choose to be inactive.
Got A Question About A Relocation Company?
Through a link maintained on the TREC web site, licensees may directly access
The Real Estate Coalition for Cooperative Business Practices (the Coalition)
of the
Employee Relocation Council
by clicking on “The Interchange” on the Coalition’s website
at
http://coalition.erc.org
Licensees may raise concerns about their dealings with a
relocation company and send a message to the appropriate company for response.
Calendar of Events
Commission
Meetings: December 10, 2007 and February 25, 2008
Broker-Lawyer
Committee Meetings: November 29-30, 2007
Inspector Committee Meetings:March 6-7, 2008
Web site: http://www.trec.state.tx.us
Phone: (800) 250-TREC (8732) or (512) 459-6544
Official publication of the
Texas Real Estate Commission
Volume 18, Number 5
October 2007
Rick Perry
Governor
Commission Members:
|
John
Walton, Chairman |
|
John
D. Eckstrum, Vice-Chair |
Tom C. Mesa, Secretary PASADENA |
| Adrian A. Arriaga MC ALLEN |
Troy C. Alley ARLINGTON |
Mary
Frances Burleson |
Chris Day JACKSONVILLE |
William H. Flores COLLEGE STATION |
Elizabeth
Leal EL PASO |
TREC Administrator
Wayne Thorburn
Desktop Publisher
Patricia Holder
The TRECAdvisor (ISSN 1047-4579) is published by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) as an educational service to licensees in the state of Texas. The purpose of the newsletter is to promote a better understanding of the Real Estate License Act and to inform all licensees of changes affecting laws and practices in the real estate industry. The TRECAdvisor is funded through legislative appropriations and subscriptions collected from TREC licensees. The official text of TREC rules is filed with the Office of the Secretary of State, Texas Register. TREC encourages reproduction of this newsletter with the appropriate acknowledgments. Subscriptions are available for $4.00 for two years. Single issues are $1.00. To order a subscription or a single issue write to TRECAdvisor, Texas Real Estate Commission, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas 78711-2188. For information regarding TREC, contact:
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