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At a glance: TREC votes on excused absence, recovery-fund settlements and course approval
Summary
At its May 5 meeting the Texas Real Estate Commission approved an excused absence for a commissioner, authorized two recovery-fund settlements (one for $12,500 and another for $250,000), and approved inspector legal/ethics/SOP course materials for 2025–2027.
The Texas Real Estate Commission recorded multiple straightforward votes during its May 5 meeting.
• Excused absence: Commissioners approved a motion (moved by Commissioner Woodruff, second by Commissioner Brown) to excuse Commissioner Bernstein from the meeting.
• Recovery Fund settlements: The commission authorized staff-recommended settlement payments under the Real Estate Recovery Fund. For Rebecca Richter v. Joe Richardson (RF25001), the commission approved the statutory maximum payment of $12,500. For Michael Laster v. Russ Davis, Joanna Wheeler and Paragon Gold Realty, LLC (RF24004), the commission approved the maximum multi-transaction payment of $250,000. Both motions were moved and seconded and carried by voice votes.
• Inspector course approval: The commission approved the inspector legal and ethics standards-of-practice course content for 2025–2027 after staff and the course-writing group presented the materials; staff will finalize formatting and instructor materials before rollout.
Each of the votes was recorded in open session and announced by the chair; where individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript, the clerk’s minutes provide the formal record.
