TDLR reports steady auctioneer licensing numbers; exam pass rate about 53% and continuing‑education approvals fluctuate
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Summary
TDLR licensing, examination and education staff presented FY2024–FY2025 statistics showing stable license counts, a roughly 52.9% pass rate on the auctioneer exam through Q3 of FY2025, and turnover in continuing‑education course approvals.
TDLR staff reported that the auctioneer licensing population remained stable and that examination and continuing‑education activity showed typical month‑to‑month fluctuations.
Sam Torres, team lead for licensing, told the advisory board that during fiscal year 2024 the agency recorded nearly 1,600 renewals out of about 2,055 licensed auctioneers. Ari Acevedo, representing the education and examination division, said the overall exam pass rate through the third quarter of fiscal 2025 was about 52.9 percent and that the figures include both first‑time and repeat examinees. Acevedo said staff compiled a content‑area breakdown of the exam at the board’s prior request and that the analysis would be emailed to board members.
On continuing education, Acevedo reported there are 19 approved continuing‑education providers on record, though three currently show no active approved courses; the reported counts reflect 16 providers with approved courses at the time of the meeting. The total number of approved courses fluctuates because approvals expire after one year; staff reported 37 new course approvals in fiscal 2025 so far and 51 total approved courses at the time of the meeting.
Customer‑service manager Myra Rodriguez said contact volume (phone calls and emails) in the third quarter of the fiscal year remained steady with no notable spikes; staff do not maintain a granular public breakdown of call reasons in the summary provided at the meeting.
Why it matters: the figures affect workforce planning and education outreach for the auctioneer community. Board members asked for and were promised more granular exam content data and thanked staff for compiling provider and course statistics.
Next steps: Acevedo said the content breakdown will be emailed to the full board; licensing staff will follow up on any individual questions about renewal holds or licensing consequences that relate to enforcement actions.