The Texas Real Estate Commission took multiple formal actions during its November meeting. Listed below are the principal votes, outcomes and key details summarized from public proceedings.

Appointments and committee votes

- Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC): Commission approved appointments of Alicia Austin, Mitch Rainey and Carl Leatherman (reappointment), alternate Kirsten Crawford; education members Byron Underwood, Cindy Boz Bass, Diane Moore; public member Roxy Glenn. (Motion carried; vote by voice.)

- Inspector Advisory Committee: Commission approved appointments of Mike Morgan (reappointment), Greg House, Shannon Gatewood (alternate), and public members Natalie Manzanaras and Peter Charles; terms begin Jan. 1, 2026. (Motion carried.)

Rulemaking and forms adopted

- 22 TAC 5.31.2 (Information About Brokerage Services form): Commission adopted amendments to reflect statutory changes and updated contact-information wording; effective Jan. 1, 2026.

- 22 TAC Chapter 5.35 (multiple provisions): Adopted a package of amendments driven by recent legislation, including changes to broker education/experience rules and updates to administrative-penalty scheduling.

- 22 TAC 5.35.56 (broker education and experience requirements): Commission adopted changes that (a) increase minimum experience points required for broker license consideration and (b) limit the education credit given for a bachelor's degree to 300 hours (see staff materials for full formula); effective Jan. 1, 2026.

- 22 TAC 5.43 (timeshare forms and reinstatement procedures): Adopted technical updates to forms and added a reinstatement process for timeshare registrations.

Proposals published for public comment

- New rule proposed: 22 TAC 5.33.11 (temporary suspension): Commission authorized publication of a proposed rule clarifying the process and findings for temporary license suspensions to address continuing threats to public welfare; proposal to be published for comment.

- 22 TAC 5.35.214 (inspector practicum): Commission authorized publication of a proposed amendment requiring qualifying education be completed before the 40-hour inspector practicum (ride-along).

Enforcement and recovery-fund actions

- Proposal for decision adopted (SOAH docket 329-25-14192, TREC v. Eric D. Lee): Administrative-law judge recommended revocation of a sales-agent license and an administrative penalty after finding the respondent failed to disclose a felony conviction and made a material misstatement on a renewal application. The commission adopted the PFD.

- Recovery Fund settlements approved: RF25005 (payment authorized $19,781.55, representing an underlying judgment of $18,997.11 plus interest) and RF26001 (payment authorized $3,400 plus interest).

How votes were recorded: For routine approvals (appointments, most adoptions), commissioners called for votes and motions carried by voice vote; where recorded motion-and-second language is in the minutes no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.