The Texas Legislature established the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) in 1949 to safeguard consumers in matters of real property transactions and valuation services. TREC shares staff members and resources with the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB), established as an independent subdivision of TREC in 1991 when federal law required increased regulation of appraisals. Together TREC and TALCB oversee real estate brokerage, real property appraisals, inspections, right-of-way services, and timeshare. The agency provides licensing, education, and complaint investigation services, as well as regulation and enforcement of state laws and requirements that govern each of these areas of service to consumers in Texas.

Agency Divisions

Executive Division - Executive Director Chelsea Buchholtz

The Executive division coordinates the regular meetings of policymakers appointed by the Governor, implements the decisions of the Commission and Board, coordinates with key stakeholders and other branches of government, directs day-to-day operations, and manages major initiatives of the agency in education, licensing, and industry regulation programs. The division includes the TREC Executive Director/ TALCB Commissioner, general counsels to TREC, general counsel to TALCB, human resources staff, communications and media relations staff, and government relations and public affairs personnel.

Customer Relations Division - Director Robert Hood

The Customer Relations Division is the agency’s centralized customer service division. Division team members receive and respond to general communications from Texas consumers, license holders, and applicants, including all telephone, e-mail, and in-person inquiries.

Education and Examinations Division - Director Jennifer Wheeler

The Education and Examinations division receives, reviews, and processes applications for qualifying and continuing education providers and courses to ensure statutory and agency standards are met.  Division team members support the agency’s mission to protect consumers of real estate services in Texas by ensuring content for qualifying and continuing education courses is both accurate and relevant and that courses satisfy requirements for design and delivery methodologies. 

Licensing Division - Director Denise Sample

The Licensing Division ensures education and experience requirements are satisfied for the various license types. Licensing team members verify qualifications have been met before the agency issues a new license or registration to real estate brokers or sales agents, appraisers, inspectors, and easement or right-of-way registrants and process license renewals, information changes and license histories

TREC Enforcement Division - Director Michael Molloy

TREC Enforcement administers TREC's complaint investigation and disciplinary enforcement programs. The TREC enforcement team members carry out the Commission’s mission to protect consumers by enforcing The Real Estate License Act, Rules of the Commission, Chapter 1102 of the Texas Occupations Code regarding Real Estate Inspectors, and the Texas Timeshare Act. Staff also reviews applications for licensure and fitness determinations to assess the honesty, integrity, and trustworthiness of applicants. For more information, visit the Laws and Rules section. 

Financial Services Division - Director Ranada Williams

Financial Services performs all of the revenue accounting, budgeting, financial payment functions, purchasing and contract administration, and asset and property management for the agency.

Information Technology Division - Director Tom Watson

Information Technology develops and maintains the technical infrastructure needed to meet the agency’s business requirements, including application development, network management, technical support, website services, and records management. ITS team members follow standards adopted by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) and utilize industry best practices to ensure utility, reliability, and security.

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