TREC committees weigh transaction-coordinator disclosure and a three-year limit on qualifying education
Two Texas Real Estate Commission advisory committees met in October. One discussed a consumer disclosure when a transaction coordinator is used; the other told staff to draft a rule limiting how old qualifying education can be. No rule has been proposed.
The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) posted summaries on October 13, 2026 of two advisory committee meetings. Neither produced a proposed or adopted rule.
Broker Responsibility Advisory Committee (met October 7). Members discussed whether consumers should be told when a transaction coordinator or other support person works on their transaction. One idea is a one-page disclosure modeled on the Information About Brokerage Services (IABS) form. The committee recommended that the Commission consider adding guidance on transaction coordinators and unlicensed assistants to the rule on minimum broker policies and procedures. It also discussed a possible "return to readiness" course for long-inactive license holders and tabled that item. The committee meets again January 13, 2027.
Education Standards Advisory Committee (met October 5). Members continue work on a Texas-specific course aimed at topics such as Texas agency practice. They also discussed how far back qualifying education should count toward a license application. The committee voted to direct staff to draft rule language limiting that lookback to three years; the draft has not yet been reviewed or proposed. A job task analysis expected to finish in late fall 2027 will guide a broader review. The committee meets again January 11, 2027.
Any actual rule change would have to go through the Commission's formal rulemaking process. Agents and brokers in Texas may want to follow the January meetings, since the outcomes could affect how they document the use of coordinators and assistants.