HB 1746
bill rewriting how TREC approves real estate courses
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to approval of real estate educational programs and courses of study by the Texas Real Estate Commission.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
New rulemaking power over real estate and inspection education programs.
The bill rewrites the Texas Real Estate Commission's power to set rules for approving real estate and real estate inspection education programs and courses taught in Texas. It touches private real estate schools, course instructors, and students who need these courses for a license, and it leaves programs at public high schools and accredited colleges and universities outside the commission's approval standards. On the ground, the commission keeps its power to set course approval standards and minimum instructor requirements, while high school and college programs stay out of that approval process, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 142 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 142 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 7, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education subcommittee on Academic & Career-Oriented Education. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB1746 · 2025-01-07
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ITEM
relating to approval of real estate educational programs and courses of study by the Texas Real Estate Commission.
WHAT IT DOES
New rulemaking power over real estate and inspection education programs.
The bill rewrites the Texas Real Estate Commission's power to set rules for approving real estate and real estate inspection education programs and courses taught in Texas. It touches private real estate schools, course instructors, and students who need these courses for a license, and it leaves programs at public high schools and accredited colleges and universities outside the commission's approval standards. On the ground, the commission keeps its power to set course approval standards and minimum instructor requirements, while high school and college programs stay out of that approval process, starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by Speaker
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$35,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$35,000.00
- Cash
- $35,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $35,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101007782, 101027129, 101068150.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$35,000.00
- Cash
- $35,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $35,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101007782, 101027129, 101068150.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Jan 7, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by Speaker: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
Property Interests--Real Property
TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
Text
The text as introduced · 142 words
89R5193 RAL-F By: Bell of Kaufman H.B. No. 1746 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 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 amended to read as follows: (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 universities; and (2) develop minimum education and experience requirements for an instructor of a course of study described by Subdivision (1). SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.