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TX Occ Code § 1101.060 (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 B. Texas Real Estate Commission|Section 1101.060. Quasi-Judicial Immunity

Sec. 1101.060.  QUASI-JUDICIAL IMMUNITY.  A member of the commission is entitled to quasi-judicial immunity from suit for an action that:(1)  is taken as a member of the commission; and(2)  is in compliance with the law.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 10, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.061 (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 B. Texas Real Estate Commission|Section 1101.061. Educational Presentations

Sec. 1101.061.  EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS.  (a)  A member of the commission or a commission employee may make a presentation to a group of license holders for which the license holders may receive credit under Section 1101.455.  The commission member or employee may not receive compensation for the presentation.(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a commission member or employee may receive reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 10, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.101 (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 C. Executive Director and Other Commission Personnel|Section 1101.101. Executive Director and Other Personnel

Sec. 1101.101.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER PERSONNEL.  (a)  The commission shall appoint an executive director.(b)  The commission may designate a subordinate officer as deputy executive director to act for the executive director in the executive director's absence.(c)  The commission may employ other subordinate officers and employees necessary to administer and enforce this chapter and Chapter 1102, including a general counsel, attorneys, investigators, and support staff.(d)  The commission shall determine the salaries of the executive director, officers, and employees of the commission.|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. 12, eff. January 1, 2016.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 13, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.102 (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 C. Executive Director and Other Commission Personnel|Section 1101.102. Division of Responsibilities

Sec. 1101.102.  DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.  The commission shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the commission and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the commission.|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. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 14, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.103 (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 C. Executive Director and Other Commission Personnel|Section 1101.103. Code of Ethics; Standards of Conduct

Sec. 1101.103.  CODE OF ETHICS;  STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.  Each member, officer, employee, and agent of the commission is subject to the code of ethics and standards of conduct imposed by Chapter 572, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.104 (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 C. Executive Director and Other Commission Personnel|Section 1101.104. Qualifications and Standards of Conduct Information

Sec. 1101.104.  QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT INFORMATION.  The commission shall provide, as often as necessary, to its members and employees information regarding their:(1)  qualifications for office or employment under this chapter and Chapter 1102;  and(2)  responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.105 (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 C. Executive Director and Other Commission Personnel|Section 1101.105. Career Development Program; Performance Evaluations

Sec. 1101.105.  CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.  (a)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop an intra-agency career development program.  The program must require intra-agency postings of all nonentry level positions concurrently with any public posting.(b)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations.  All merit pay for commission employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.|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. 15, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.106 (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 C. Executive Director and Other Commission Personnel|Section 1101.106. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy; Report

Sec. 1101.106.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY;  REPORT.  (a)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to ensure implementation of an equal employment opportunity program under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel;(2)  a comprehensive analysis of the commission workforce that meets federal and state guidelines;(3)  procedures by which a determination can be made of significant underuse in the commission workforce of all persons for whom federal or state guidelines encourage a more equitable balance; and(4)  reasonable methods to appropriately address those areas of underuse.(b)  A policy statement prepared under Subsection (a) must:(1)  cover a two-year period; and(2)  be updated with each strategic plan filed as required by Chapter 2056, Government Code.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 , Sec. 92, eff. January 1, 2016.|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. 16, eff. January 1, 2016.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 92, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.151 (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 D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 1101.151. General Powers and Duties of Commission

Sec. 1101.151.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION.  (a)  The commission shall:(1)  administer this chapter and Chapter 1102;(2)  adopt rules and establish standards relating to permissible forms of advertising by a license holder acting as a residential rental locator;(3)  maintain a registry of certificate holders;  and(4)  design and adopt a seal.(b)  The commission may:(1)  adopt and enforce rules necessary to administer this chapter and Chapter 1102; and(2)  establish standards of conduct and ethics for persons licensed under this chapter and Chapter 1102 to:(A)  fulfill the purposes of this chapter and Chapter 1102; and(B)  ensure compliance with this chapter and Chapter 1102.|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. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.152 (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 D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 1101.152. Fees

Sec. 1101.152.  FEES.  (a)  The commission shall adopt rules to charge and collect fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering this chapter, including a fee for:(1)  filing an original application for a broker license;(2)  renewal of a broker license;(3)  filing an original application for a sales agent license;(4)  renewal of a sales agent license;(5)  registration as an easement or right-of-way agent;(6)  filing an application for a license examination;(7)   filing a request for a change of place of business, change of name, return to active status, or change of sponsoring broker;(8)  filing a request to replace a lost or destroyed license or certificate of registration;(9)  filing an application for approval of an education program under Subchapter G;(10)  annual operation of an education program under Subchapter G;(11)   transcript evaluation;(12)  preparing a license or registration history;(13)  filing a request for a determination of fitness to engage in a profession the commission regulates; and(14)  conducting a criminal history check for issuing or renewing a license.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules to set and collect fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of implementing the continuing education requirements for license holders, including a fee for:(1)  an application for approval of a continuing education provider; and(2)  an application for approval of a continuing education course of study.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 15, Sec. 1, 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 825 (S.B. 810), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 297 (H.B. 1530), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411 (S.B. 914), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 23 (S.B. 862), Sec. 1, eff. May 12, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 23 (S.B. 862), Sec. 2, eff. May 12, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 17, eff. January 1, 2016.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 92, eff. January 1, 2016.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.154 (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 D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 1101.154. Additional Fee: Texas Real Estate Research Center

Sec. 1101.154.  ADDITIONAL FEE:  TEXAS REAL ESTATE RESEARCH CENTER.  (a)  The fee for the issuance or renewal of a:(1)  broker license is the amount of the fee set under Section 1101.152 and an additional $70 fee;(2)  sales agent license is the amount of the fee set under Section 1101.152 and an additional $20 fee; and(3)  certificate of registration is the amount of the fee set under Section 1101.152 and an additional $20 fee.(b)  The commission shall transmit, not less than quarterly, the additional fees collected under Subsection (a) to Texas A&M University for deposit in a separate banking account that may be appropriated only to support, maintain, and carry out the purposes, objectives, and duties of the Texas Real Estate Research Center.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 23 (S.B. 862), Sec. 4, eff. May 12, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 448 (H.B. 7), Sec. 31(k), eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.155 (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 D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 1101.155. Rules Relating to Contract Forms

Sec. 1101.155.  RULES RELATING TO CONTRACT FORMS.  (a)  The commission may adopt rules in the public's best interest that require license holders to use contract forms prepared by the Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee and adopted by the commission.(b)  The commission may not prohibit a license holder from using for the sale, exchange, option, or lease of an interest in real property a contract form that is:(1)  prepared by the property owner;  or(2)  prepared by an attorney and required by the property owner.(c)  A listing contract form adopted by the commission that relates to the contractual obligations between a seller of real estate and a license holder acting as an agent for the seller must include:(1)  a provision informing the parties to the contract that real estate commissions are negotiable;  and(2)  a provision explaining the availability of Texas coastal natural hazards information important to coastal residents, if that information is appropriate.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.156 (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 D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 1101.156. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding

Sec. 1101.156.  RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)   The commission may not adopt a rule restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person regulated by the commission except to prohibit a false, misleading, or deceptive practice by the person.(b)  The commission may not include in rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a person regulated by the commission a rule that:(1)  restricts the use of any advertising medium;(2)  restricts the person's personal appearance or use of the person's voice in an advertisement;(3)  relates to the size or duration of an advertisement used by the person;(4)  restricts the person's advertisement under an assumed or trade name that is authorized by a law of this state and registered with the commission; or(5)  requires the term "broker," "agent," or a similar designation or term, a reference to the commission, or the person's license number to be included in the person's advertisement.|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. 19, eff. January 1, 2016.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 974 (S.B. 2212), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.157 (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 D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 1101.157. Subpoena Authority

Sec. 1101.157.  SUBPOENA AUTHORITY.  (a)  The commission may request and, if necessary, compel by subpoena:(1)  the attendance of witnesses for examination under oath;  and(2)  the production for inspection and copying of records, documents, and other evidence relevant to the investigation of an alleged violation of this chapter.(b)  A subpoena may be issued throughout the state and may be served by any person designated by the commission.(c)  If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this section, the commission, acting through the attorney general, may file suit to enforce the subpoena in a district court in Travis County or in the county in which a hearing conducted by the commission may be held.(d)  The court shall order compliance with the subpoena if the court finds that good cause exists to issue the subpoena.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.158 (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 D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 1101.158. Advisory Committees

Sec. 1101.158.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  (a)  The commission may appoint advisory committees to perform the advisory functions assigned to the committees by the commission.  An advisory committee under this section is subject to Section 2110, Government Code.(b)  A member of an advisory committee who is not a member of the commission may not receive compensation for service on the committee.  The member may receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing committee functions as provided by Section 2110.004, Government Code.(c)  A member of an advisory committee serves at the will of the commission.(d)  An advisory committee may hold a meeting by telephone conference call or other video or broadcast technology.(e)  Advisory committee meetings are subject to Chapter 551, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411 (S.B. 914), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.159 (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 D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 1101.159. Use of Technology

Sec. 1101.159.  USE OF TECHNOLOGY.  The commission shall implement a policy requiring the commission to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions.  The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the commission on the Internet.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411 (S.B. 914), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.160 (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 D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 1101.160. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures

Sec. 1101.160.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of commission rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.(b)  The commission's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The commission shall designate a trained person to:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the commission.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411 (S.B. 914), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.161 (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 D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 1101.161. Gifts, Grants, and Donations

Sec. 1101.161.  GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  The commission may solicit and accept a gift, grant, donation, or other item of value from any source to pay for any activity under this chapter, or Chapter 1102, 1103, 1104, or 1303 of this code, or Chapter 221, Property Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1064 (S.B. 747), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 20, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.201 (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 1101.201. Public Interest Information

Sec. 1101.201.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The commission shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the commission.(b)  The commission shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.|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. 11, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1101.202 (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 1101.202. Complaints

Sec. 1101.202.  COMPLAINTS.(a)  The commission by rule shall:(1)  prescribe a notice containing the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the commission for the purpose of directing a complaint to the commission; and(2)  establish methods by which consumers and service recipients are provided the notice by a person regulated under this chapter or Chapter 1102.(b)  The commission shall provide to a person who files a complaint with the commission relating to a license holder and to the license holder against whom the complaint is filed:(1)  an explanation of the remedies that are available to the person under this chapter;  and(2)  information about appropriate state or local agencies or officials with whom the person may file a complaint.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003;  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 15, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 21, eff. January 1, 2016.|