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AGENCY RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED AWARDS

Submitted by Christine Anderson on Fri, 2018-08-31 13:31

Austin, TX – The Texas Real Estate Commission and Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board is pleased to announce the agency has won two coveted Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO) Communications Awards. One is for the new integrated communications plan, and the other for Board and Commission meeting communications. The agency will be recognized for these achievements and will make presentations on these topics at the ARELLO Annual Conference on September 28th, 2018.

Progress Report from Our Agency to Texas:

Submitted by Christine Anderson on Thu, 2018-06-14 16:34

In early April, the Texas Real Estate Commission publicly apologized to Texans for the unacceptable quality of our customer service efforts and we promised to take a number of steps to do better. This is a progress report on what we have done so far and what additional steps remain to be implemented to restore and improve our service.

From the Chair - May 2018

Submitted by Christine Anderson on Tue, 2018-05-15 09:24

The Board held its regular quarterly meeting earlier than usual on April 23rd  at our HQ in Austin. We did this in order to ensure we considered whether to adopt the new Appraiser Qualification Board’s criteria for education and experience that went into effect at the federal level on May 1, 2018.

To The Consumers and License Holders of Texas:

Submitted by Christine Anderson on Tue, 2018-04-10 16:12

The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board takes pride in providing high quality education and licensing services, and effective consumer protection across Texas. In recent months, there have been significant issues with the quality of customer service we are providing to consumers and to our license holders. I take personal responsibility for addressing these issues. I want you to know that I – along with the entire Texas Licencing and Certification Board staff – recognize your frustrations, and we are committed to solving these issues.

More Flexibility Coming for Supervisory Appraisers

Submitted by Christine Anderson on Mon, 2018-03-12 14:14

At its meeting on February 9, the Board approved for adoption an amendment to rule 153.21 that, once implemented, will allow an experienced Supervisory Appraiser to supervise up to five Appraiser Trainees at one time under certain conditions. Current rules allow a qualified Supervisory Appraiser to supervise up to three Appraiser Trainees at one time.

From the Chair - March 2018

Submitted by Christine Anderson on Fri, 2018-03-09 09:54

The Board held its regular quarterly business meeting on Friday February 9th , and we offered appraiser continuing education (ACE) hours for attendance, so we had a number of extra license holders join us that day.  The Board members elected Martha Gayle Reid Lynch as Vice-Chair and Earl “Buster” Renfrow as Secretary for the next 12 months.

TALCB Announces Extension For All License Holders Affected By Hurricane Harvey

Submitted by Christine Anderson on Tue, 2017-10-31 06:29

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the Texas Real Estate Commission and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (the Agency) extended all deadlines for two months for all license holders and applicants statewide with license expiration or application deadlines in August and September. This extension ended on October 31, 2017.

From the Chair of the Board

Submitted by Christine Anderson on Fri, 2017-06-02 08:36

The Board met on Friday May 5th for its regular quarterly meeting with 100% of members in attendance.  In addition to hearing updates on customer service, license processing, exam administration, complaint investigation and enforcement, and financial performance matters, other administrative business was also accomplished, including an update on the long-term facilities master plan, appointment of investment officers and the annual report of appraiser demographics in Texas.

Governor Appoints New Board Members

Submitted by Christine Anderson on Mon, 2016-12-05 21:49

Governor Abbott has appointed five new members to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) and reappointed three. James Jefferies and Clayton Black have been reappointed with terms set to expire January 31, 2017. Alejandro Sostre-Odio and Joyce Yannuzzi with terms set to expire January 31, 2019 and Chance Bolton, Tony Peña and Martha Reid for terms set to expire January 31, 2021. Abbott has named Jamie Wickliffe of Midlothian, as Chair of the Board for the remainder of her term which is also set to expire January 31, 2019.

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