Do You Really Have to Provide a Flood Disclosure for Temporary Residential Leases?

Yes. A bill passed during the 87th Texas Legislative Session does not generally exempt landlords of temporary residential leases from providing a disclosure notice about whether the landlord is aware that the dwelling is located in a 100‐year floodplain or that the dwelling has flooded within the last five years.

Comment on Proposed TREC Form Revisions by September 26

The Texas Real Estate Commission at its August meeting proposed form revisions recommended by the Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee. Get the details on all the form revisions proposed at the latest TREC meeting and find out how to share your comments.

Find Out What Happened at the Last TREC Meeting

The Texas Real Estate Commission met August 8 and adopted the new Landlord’s Floodplain and Flood Notice (TREC 54-0) form and revisions to the Seller’s Temporary Residential Lease (TREC 15-6) and the Buyer’s Temporary Residential Lease (TREC 16-6) forms, as well as non-substantive rule changes from the agency’s quadrennial rule review, and an updated Broker Responsibility Course for 2023. 

TREC Updates

Education Standards Advisory Committee Discusses Qualifying Course Outlines for Property Management, Real Estate Brokerage

The Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) met July 7 and discussed pre-licensing course credit and the qualifying course outline for real estate brokerage and property management. Read more

Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee Recommends Rule Change on Inspection Report Delivery Deadline

The TREC Inspector Committee (TREIC) met July 18 and discussed clarifications to 535.222, Inspection Reports, and 535.223, Standard Inspection Report Form. Read more

Broker Responsibility Group Proposes New Rule on Response Times, Adding Oversight to Sales Agent’s First-Time Brokerage Activity

The Broker Responsibility Working Group (BRWG) met July 13 and acted on two proposals related to broker oversight and sales agents’ response times. Read more

Resources & Events

• Why TREC Maintains an HOA Management Certificate Database
• A Simpler Way to Find a License Holder's Disciplinary Actions
• TREC Closed in Observance of Labor Day: September 5

• TREC Education Standards Advisory Committee: October 3

• TREC Broker Responsibility Working Group: October 12

• TREC Broker-Lawyer Committee: October 14
• TREC Inspector Committee: October 18
• TREC Meeting: November 7
• Work at TREC: View the latest job listings
• View TREC disciplinary actions