HB 1746
AN ACT relating to approval of real estate educational programs and
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Gives the Texas Real Estate Commission authority to establish standards for approving real estate educational programs and courses, excluding those offered by public high schools and accredited colleges. The commission can develop minimum education and experience requirements for real estate instructors, ensuring quality and consistency in professional real estate education. These new rules will take effect on September 1, 2025, potentially impacting real estate professionals, educational institutions, and instructor qualifications in Texas.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to approval of real estate educational programs and courses of study by the Texas Real Estate Commission. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 1101.301(a), Occupations Code, is (a) The commission, as necessary for the administration of this chapter and Chapter 1102, may by rule: (1) establish standards for the approval of qualifying educational programs or courses of study in real estate and real estate inspection conducted in this state, excluding programs and courses offered by public high schools and accredited colleges and (2) develop minimum education and experience requirements for an instructor of a course of study described by SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to approval of real estate educational programs and
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