The latest news from TALCB - August 2023





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TALCB Meeting Recap: Emergency Rulemaking, Revised AMC Forms Adopted

TALCB met for its third quarter meeting of the year on August 18 and heard updates from staff, proposed new rules related to AMCs, and adopted changes to five TALCB AMC forms. 

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How to Provide Feedback on Proposed Changes

Written comments on proposed rules from the August TALCB Meeting are now being accepted.The most effective and useful comments detail specific issues with proposals. If you would like to comment on multiple proposals, submit each one individually.

*Use online comment tool* [ [link removed] ]

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Wondering How to Become a Real Estate Appraiser in Texas? Attend This Free Event

What does it mean to be an appraiser and what does it take to become one? Entering the industry includes many hours of instruction and some money. But now, there is renewed focus on opportunity.  

TALCB Director Melissa Tran is presenting at a workshop (*tomorrow in Houston*) to explain the requirements for entering the appraisal profession in Texas. She will also share innovative tools that TALCB has developed to simplify the appraiser application process.

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Mission Moment: Rolando Castro

Rolando Castro was reappointed to serve on the Board [ [link removed] ] as an appraiser member. The Texas Senate confirmed his seat in April. Castro's term expires January 31, 2029. 

"I started at TALCB in the summer of 2020. I was definitely unsure about what I was going to be doing here. I also knew I was only dipping my toe in the work of the Board..."



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TALCB Updates

New Exam Topics Resource
EXAM TOPICS

TALCB now publishes exam topic reports [ [link removed] ] for appraisers which identify the pass rates for each exam category. Education providers and students may find this information helpful in identifying topics where the success rate is lower. 

*Go to exam topic reports* [ [link removed] ]


88th Texas Legislature: Outcomes for Appraisers
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*Read about the HIGHLIGHTS of this legislative session [ [link removed] ]*

 

TALCB REQUIREMENTS [ [link removed] ]
Texas is 1 of 5 states with no additional licensure requirements

On June 1, the PAVE Task Force published a dashboard that identifies areas where each U.S. state exceeds federal requirements for credentialing appraisers. States other than Texas that do not exceed the Appraiser Qualification Board's (AQB) Criteria are Colorado, Delaware, Montana, and Oklahoma.

Apply to Serve as a Volunteer Appraisal Reviewer

Committing to serve as a Volunteer Appraisal Reviewer is a way for experienced appraisers to serve the public interest and contribute to the appraisal profession. Volunteer Appraisal Reviewers assist TALCB in performing appraisal reviews for experience audits, work product review requests, or complaint investigations. If you are interested in applying to serve as a Volunteer Appraisal Reviewer, follow the instructions [ [link removed] ] and submit your application [ [link removed] ].






Resources & Events

* *Current Edition of USPAP Effective Through 2023 [ [link removed] ]*
* *New Edition of USPAP Effective January 1, 2024 [ [link removed] ]*
* *Agency Closed in Observance of Labor Day: September 4 [ [link removed] ]*
* *Next TALCB Meeting: November 10 [ [link removed] ]*
* *Review TALCB Disciplinary Actions [ [link removed] ]*
* *Work for TREC/TALCB [ [link removed] ]*

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