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TX Occ Code § 1101.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1101.203. Complaint Information

Sec. 1101.203.  COMPLAINT INFORMATION.  (a)  The commission shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the commission.  The commission shall maintain a file on each complaint.  The file must include:(1)  information relating to the parties to the complaint;(2)  the subject matter of the complaint;(3)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and(4)  the disposition of the complaint.(b)  The commission shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  The commission shall periodically notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint until final disposition, unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation authorized under Section 1101.204.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411 (S.B. 914), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1101.205. Complaint Investigation of Certificate Holder

Sec. 1101.205.  COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION OF CERTIFICATE HOLDER.  The commission shall investigate a signed complaint received by the commission that relates to an act of a certificate holder or a person required to hold a certificate under Subchapter K.  Section 1101.204 applies to an investigation under this section.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 22, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.2051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1101.2051. Confidentiality of Investigation Material

Sec. 1101.2051.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF INVESTIGATION MATERIAL.  (a)  Information or material, including an investigation file, is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, or any other means of legal compulsion for release, including disclosure, discovery, or subpoena, if the information or material is prepared or compiled by the commission in connection with a complaint, investigation, or audit of any person subject to the jurisdiction of the commission.(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), information or material prepared or compiled by the commission in connection with a complaint, investigation, or audit may be disclosed:(1)  to the respondent of the complaint;(2)  to a person that is the subject of an audit;(3)  to a person providing a service to the commission, an expert or other witness, or an investigator, if the information is necessary for preparation for, or a presentation in, a disciplinary proceeding against an applicant or license holder, or a subsequent trial or appeal taken from a disciplinary proceeding;(4)  to an entity in another jurisdiction that licenses, registers, credentials, or disciplines any person subject to the jurisdiction of the commission;(5)  to a law enforcement agency;(6)  to the State Office of Administrative Hearings; or(7)  to the commission, or a panel of the commission, for use during any proceeding conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings or in a subsequent trial or appeal of a commission action or order.(c)  The release of information under Subsection (b) does not constitute a release or disclosure for purposes of Section 552.007, Government Code.(d)  The commission may require a confidentiality agreement be signed by a person entitled to receive information under Subsection (b) before releasing the information.(d-1)  The commission shall protect the identity of a complainant to the extent possible by excluding the complainant's identifying information from a complaint notice sent to a respondent.(e)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), on the dismissal or final resolution of a complaint, investigation, or audit, information or materials prepared or compiled by the commission in connection with the complaint, investigation, or audit, including a completed audit report or a final order of the commission, is subject to disclosure under Chapter 321 or 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 23, eff. January 1, 2016.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1101.206. Public Participation

Sec. 1101.206.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and to speak on any agenda item at a regular commission meeting.(b)  The commission shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English or who has a physical, mental, or developmental disability may be provided reasonable access to the commission's programs.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter F. Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee|Section 1101.251. Definition of Committee

Sec. 1101.251.  DEFINITION OF COMMITTEE.  In this subchapter, "committee" means the Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter F. Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee|Section 1101.252. Committee Membership

Sec. 1101.252.  COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  The Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee consists of 13 members appointed as follows:(1)  six members appointed by the commission;(2)  six members of the State Bar of Texas appointed by the president of the state bar;  and(3)  one public member appointed by the governor.(b)  Appointments to the committee shall be made without regard to the race, creed, sex, religion, or national origin of the appointee.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1170, Sec. 38.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter F. Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee|Section 1101.253. Terms; Vacancies

Sec. 1101.253.  TERMS;  VACANCIES.  (a)  Committee members serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of two commission appointees and two State Bar of Texas appointees expiring every two years and the term of the public member expiring every six years.(b)  A committee member shall hold office until the member's successor is appointed.(c)  If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the entity making the original appointment shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1170, Sec. 38.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter F. Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee|Section 1101.254. Powers and Duties

Sec. 1101.254.  POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  In addition to other delegated powers and duties, the committee shall draft and revise contract forms that are capable of being standardized to expedite real estate transactions and minimize controversy.(b)  The contract forms must contain safeguards adequate to protect the principals in the transaction.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.3015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter G. Approval of Real Estate Educational Programs and Courses of Study|Section 1101.3015. Fee for Educational Program

Sec. 1101.3015.  FEE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commission may not charge more than one fee for the approval of an application to offer an educational program or course of study under this subchapter in multiple formats, including in person, online, or as a correspondence course.(b)  The commission may adopt a fee schedule to charge a separate fee for each format in which a provider offers an educational program or course of study only if the commission by rule has adopted a policy regarding educational programs or courses of study that are offered in multiple formats.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 26, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter G. Approval of Real Estate Educational Programs and Courses of Study|Section 1101.302. Bond Required

Sec. 1101.302.  BOND REQUIRED.  (a)  In this section, "educational institution" means a school, excluding an accredited college or university, authorized by the commission under this chapter to offer a real estate or real estate inspection educational program or course of study.(b)  An educational institution shall maintain a corporate surety bond or other security acceptable to the commission that is:(1)  in the amount of $20,000;(2)  payable to the commission; and(3)  for the benefit of a party who suffers damages caused by the failure of the institution to fulfill obligations related to the commission's approval.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 297 (H.B. 1530), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter G. Approval of Real Estate Educational Programs and Courses of Study|Section 1101.303. Approval of Continuing Education Provider or Course of Study

Sec. 1101.303.  APPROVAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDER OR COURSE OF STUDY.  (a)  If the commission determines that an applicant for approval as a continuing education provider satisfies the requirements of this subchapter or Section 1102.205 and any rule adopted under this subchapter or Section 1102.205, the commission may authorize the applicant to offer continuing education for a two-year period.(b)  If the commission determines that an applicant for approval of a continuing education course of study satisfies the requirements of this subchapter or Section 1102.205 and any rule adopted under this subchapter or Section 1102.205, the commission may authorize the applicant to offer the course of study for a two-year period.(c)  The commission may by rule develop minimum education and experience requirements for an instructor of a continuing education course of study.  For commission approval of an application to offer the course, the applicant must ensure that the course's instructors meet the minimum education and experience requirements developed by the commission under this subsection.(d)  The commission may deny an application to renew an approval under this section if the applicant is in violation of a commission order.  The denial of an approval under this subsection is subject to the same provisions as are applicable under Section 1101.364 to the denial of a license.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411 (S.B. 914), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter G. Approval of Real Estate Educational Programs and Courses of Study|Section 1101.304. Examination Passage Rate Data

Sec. 1101.304.  EXAMINATION PASSAGE RATE DATA.  (a)  The commission shall adopt rules regarding the collection and publication of data relating to examination passage rates for graduates of educational programs approved under this subchapter.(b)  Rules adopted under this section must provide for a method to:(1)  calculate the examination passage rate;(2)  collect the relevant data from the examination administrator or the approved program; and(3)  post the examination passage rate data on the commission's Internet website, in a manner aggregated by educational program and by license group.(c)  The commission shall adopt rules for determining the educational program a graduate is affiliated with for purposes of this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411 (S.B. 914), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 27, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter G. Approval of Real Estate Educational Programs and Courses of Study|Section 1101.305. Review Committee

Sec. 1101.305.  REVIEW COMMITTEE.(a)  The commission may appoint a committee to review the performance of an educational program performing below the standards set by the commission under Section 1101.301. (b)  A committee formed under this section shall review and evaluate any factor causing an educational program's poor performance and report findings and recommendations to improve performance to the program and to the commission.(c)  A committee formed under this section may not revoke the approval of an educational program.  The commission may temporarily suspend a program in the same manner as a license under Subchapter N.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411 (S.B. 914), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 28, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter H. License Requirements|Section 1101.351. License Required

Sec. 1101.351.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  Unless a person holds a license issued under this chapter, the person may not:(1)  act as or represent that the person is a broker or sales agent; or(2)  act as a residential rental locator.(a-1)  Unless a business entity holds a license issued under this chapter, the business entity may not act as a broker.(b)  An applicant for a broker or sales agent license may not act as a broker or sales agent until the person receives the license evidencing that authority.(c)  A licensed sales agent may not engage or attempt to engage in real estate brokerage unless the sales agent is sponsored by a licensed broker and is acting for that broker.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1064 (S.B. 747), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 29, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter H. License Requirements|Section 1101.352. License Application

Sec. 1101.352.  LICENSE APPLICATION.  (a)  Each applicant for a broker or sales agent license must submit an application on a form prescribed by the commission.(b)  Each applicant for a broker or sales agent license must disclose in the license application whether the applicant has:(1)  entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony; or(2)  been convicted of a felony and the time for appeal has elapsed or the judgment or conviction has been affirmed on appeal.(c)  The disclosure under Subsection (b) must be provided even if an order has granted community supervision suspending the imposition of the sentence.(d)  At the time an application is submitted under Subsection (a), each applicant shall provide the commission with the applicant's current mailing address and telephone number, and the applicant's business e-mail address if available.  The applicant shall notify the commission of any change in the applicant's mailing or e-mail address or telephone number during the time the application is pending.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003;  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 15, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.158(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1064 (S.B. 747), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 30, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.3521 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter H. License Requirements|Section 1101.3521. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License

Sec. 1101.3521.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE.  (a)  The commission shall require that an applicant for a license or renewal of an unexpired license  submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the commission, to the commission or to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.(b)  The commission shall refuse to issue a license to or renew a license on active status of a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).(c)  The commission shall conduct a criminal history check of each applicant for a license or renewal of a license using information:(1)  provided by the individual under this section; and(2)  made available to the commission by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other criminal justice agency under Chapter 411, Government Code.(d)  The commission may:(1)  enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety to administer a criminal history check required under this section; and(2)  authorize the Department of Public Safety to collect from each applicant the costs incurred by the department in conducting the criminal history check.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 297 (H.B. 1530), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 31, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter H. License Requirements|Section 1101.353. Determination of Fitness

Sec. 1101.353.  DETERMINATION OF FITNESS.  (a)  If before applying for a license under this chapter a person requests that the commission determine whether the person possesses the fitness to engage in the profession for which the license is required and pays the required fee, the commission shall make its determination of the person's fitness to engage in the profession.(b)  Not later than the 30th day after the date the commission makes its determination, the commission shall notify the person of the determination.(c)  If a person applies for a license after receiving notice of a determination, the commission may conduct a supplemental determination of the person's fitness.  The supplemental determination may cover only the period after the date the person requests a determination of fitness under this section.(d)  The commission may issue a provisional determination of fitness.  The commission by rule shall adopt reasonable terms for issuing a provisional determination of fitness.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents|Subchapter H. License Requirements|Section 1101.354. General Eligibility Requirements

Sec. 1101.354.  GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  To be eligible to receive a license under this chapter, a person must:(1)  at the time of application:(A)  be at least 18 years of age; and(B)  be a citizen of the United States or a lawfully admitted alien;(2)  satisfy the commission as to the applicant's honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity;(3)  demonstrate competence based on an examination under Subchapter I; and(4)  complete the required courses of study, including any required qualifying real estate courses prescribed under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 33, eff. January 1, 2016.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2019.|