Texas Real Estate Commission

The 89th Texas Legislature established the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, part of the Office of the Governor. TREO is tasked with reviewing Texas state agency rules to reduce regulatory burdens and increase transparency for Texans.

TREO has recently worked with TREC and identified rules it recommends be modified or repealed.

Stakeholders have until Sunday, June 14, to provide comments to TREC about these recommendations. TREC will share the feedback with TREO as part of TREC’s evaluation.

This is a process separate from TREC’s rulemaking process and does not replace or augment the existing rule changes and proposals currently out for public comment.

https://www.trec.texas.gov/article/treo-soliciting-feedback-several-trec-rules

Today’s REALM Portal webinar focused on broker tools, sponsorship workflows, amendments, agent visibility, and some of the most common questions we’ve been hearing from brokers and brokerage staff.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and participated in the Q&A. Your feedback and questions continue to help shape future training resources.

We covered:
• Logging into the REALM Portal.
• Sponsorship requests and terminations.
• Common amendment workflows.
• Agent visibility and account structure.

Catch up on both webinar recordings: https://www.trec.texas.gov/article/new-webinar-series-learn-how-use-realm-portal

Recorded Webinar: REALM Portal Broker Tools The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) launched a webinar series to help license holders and applicants better understand how to use the Real Estate and Appraiser License Management (REALM) Portal. This session covered how to manage sponsorships and navigate broker-specific tools. We also reviewed....

📣 Public Comments Now Open: Recently Proposed Rule Changes

The Commission has published several proposed rule changes that are now open for public comment. These updates would impact broker advisory committees, inspector standards of practice, and education/REALM Portal-related processes.

If you are a license holder, education provider, inspector, or consumer, this is your opportunity to review and share feedback before potential adoption.

https://www.trec.texas.gov/proposed-rules-comment-period-522-621

TREC’s May 2026 meeting recap is available.

The meeting in Houston included major updates on the REALM Portal, proposed inspector rule changes, revisions to contract forms, and more.

Some highlights:
• Progress on reducing REALM Portal processing delays and hold times.
• Proposed changes to inspector standards of practice.
• Adoption of updated contract forms and new disclosure requirements.
• Proposed education rule updates designed to streamline reporting through the REALM Portal.

Read the full recap here: https://www.trec.texas.gov/article/trec%E2%80%99s-houston-meeting-recap

The next TREC Meeting is scheduled for August 10 at 10 a.m. CT in Austin: https://www.trec.texas.gov/apps/meetings/view.php?meeting_id=811

Trying to onboard agents, manage sponsorships, or figure out amendments in the REALM Portal?

Our next live webinar is focused specifically on brokers and the questions we’re hearing most often.

Tomorrow from noon to 1 p.m. CT, join REALM Portal: Broker Tools & Management for a walkthrough of common workflows and tips to help you avoid mistakes in the system.

We’ll discuss:
• Sponsorship requests and terminations.
• Delegates and broker permissions.
• Business entities, DBAs, and team names.
• Why some updates are not immediate.

You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions during a live Q&A with TREC staff.

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TREC’s Houston May meeting is now live.
Watch and download Meeting Materials here: https://www.trec.texas.gov/apps/meetings/view.php?meeting_id=797

Brokers—Need help with the REALM Portal?

Join our upcoming webinar, REALM Portal: Broker Tools & Management, at noon on May 12 for a live walkthrough of broker-specific tools and workflows.

We’ll cover:
✔ Sponsorships and managing agents.
✔ Delegates and permissions.
✔ Business entities, DBAs, and team names.
✔ Common issues and how to resolve them.

You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions during a live Q&A.

Missed our first session? You can watch the recording before you join.

👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/RPBrokerTools
👉 Watch the previous session: https://vimeo.com/1187471396

First Webinar: REALM Portal 101 The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) is launching a new webinar series to help license holders and applicants better understand how to use the Real Estate and Appraiser License Management (REALM) Portal. These live sessions will provide step-by-step guidance on common tasks in the portal, highlig...

📣 PSA: We will never text you.

💬 License holders are receiving text messages and phone calls spoofing our main line to inform them of a "safety" violation. We don't regulate "safety," and we don't text you as an official method of communications.

🧑🏾‍💻One more tip for our Facebook folks: This is the official account TREC uses to communicate. Any individual who claims to be affiliated with TREC and offers to help you is a scam. Staffers do not use personal profiles to assist consumers or license holders.

https://www.trec.texas.gov/article/alert-scammers-spoofing-trec-and-talcb-phone-numbers-fake-texts-calls

Join us for our first live webinar, REALM Portal 101, where TREC staff will walk you through the basics and answer your questions in real time.

We’ll cover:
✔ How to create your REALM account (it’s not your old login).
✔ How to link (pin) your license.
✔ How to know if you’re eligible to renew.
✔ What to expect during the renewal process.

We’ll also share tips to help you avoid common mistakes and complete tasks with confidence.

Whether you’re applying, renewing, or just trying to navigate the system, this session is a great place to start.

👉 Register here: bit.ly/REALMPortal101

Updated Sales Agent Application Timelines

🗓️ December and January sales agent applications have been reviewed, with thousands of exam authorizations issued.

📣 Some broker applications from December and January are still in review.

If you applied in January or earlier and have not received any updates, please fill out the form at https://www.trec.texas.gov/lms

🗓️ February sales agent applications are currently being reviewed in the order in which they were submitted.

🗓️ Estimated processing timeline for March applicants is approximately one month from your application date.

You will receive an email with instructions when you are eligible to complete fingerprinting or schedule your exam.

REALM Portal Updates (2/23/26) and FAQs: New Broker How-Tos | TREC From the Start Menu page, click on the to change your business physical address. If you prefer, you can also submit the Change of Main Address form by email.