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Senate committee favorably recommends J. B. Goodwin for Texas Real Estate Commission

3378436 · May 19, 2025
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The Senate Committee on Nominations voted to favorably recommend the nomination of J. B. Goodwin to the Texas Real Estate Commission after a hearing that focused on Sunset-review findings, the commission's semi‑independent funding status, and housing market pressures including institutional buyers and rising insurance costs.

J. B. Goodwin, the founder and chief executive of JB Goodwin Realtors, was favorably recommended by the Texas Senate Committee on Nominations for confirmation to the Texas Real Estate Commission after a nomination hearing and roll call vote.

The committee voted to send the nominees on its agenda to the full Senate; the clerk recorded the committee’s motion to favorably report the nominees, moved by Vice Chair Hagenboo, and the committee concluded with a favorable recommendation to the full Senate.

The hearing combined Goodwin’s introduction and questioning with a larger discussion of the commission’s oversight role and recent reviews. Senator Birdwell introduced Goodwin on behalf of Senator Eckhart, noting Goodwin’s long tenure in the real estate business and civic involvement. Goodwin told the committee he founded JB Goodwin Realtors in 1972 and said the firm now employs…

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