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TexasHB 325089th Legislature Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to the regulation of real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies.

Sponsored By: Drew Darby, José Menéndez (Democratic)

Became Law

Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & ProfessionsREAL ESTATE APPRAISERSAPPRAISER LICENSING & CERTIFICATION BOARD, TEXAS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Financial help for appraiser training

The Texas appraiser board may offer stipends to trainees, people seeking appraiser credentials, and certified appraisers who supervise trainees. The board must consider financial need and set stipend amounts through rules. Only gifts, grants, and donations can fund payments; no payment amount is guaranteed. The section took effect immediately with a two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber; otherwise, its effective date was September 1, 2025.

Appraisers face ten-day contact update deadline

Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas appraisers must report contact changes to the state appraiser board within 10 days. This covers mailing addresses, business addresses, business email addresses, and business phone numbers. Appraisers must also pay any required update fee; the law does not specify the amount.

Appraisal company leaders face revised qualifications

Beginning September 1, 2025, appraisal management company leaders can meet the credential rule with a license or certificate from any state. They must keep that credential current or meet the training alternative: a 15-hour appraisal standards course and 7-hour update. Both courses must be completed within two years before company registration renewal, and designated leaders need a background investigation. Companies cannot knowingly have a controlling person whose appraiser credential or appraisal management company registration has ever been suspended, revoked, or placed on probation in any state. That restriction applies to company conduct on or after September 1, 2025.

Appraisal penalties lose dedicated education funding

The Texas appraiser board must send covered administrative penalties collected beginning September 1, 2025, to the state comptroller. The money goes into the general revenue fund instead of funding appraiser education programs or consumer-protection studies. Penalties collected before that date remain subject to the old rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Drew Darby

    House

  • José Menéndez

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 339 • No: 91

House vote • 5/28/2025

Record vote

Yes: 101 • No: 34

Senate vote • 5/25/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/25/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 5/2/2025

Record vote

Yes: 104 • No: 28

House vote • 5/1/2025

Record vote

Yes: 111 • No: 29

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Business & Commerce

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. See remarks for effective date

    6/20/2025House

  2. Filed without the Governor's signature

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    5/31/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    5/31/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    5/30/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/29/2025House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    5/28/2025Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    5/28/2025House

  9. Record vote (RV#3973)

    5/28/2025House

  10. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    5/28/2025House

  11. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    5/26/2025House

  12. Senate Amendments distributed

    5/26/2025House

  13. Senate passage as amended reported

    5/26/2025House

  14. Record vote

    5/25/2025Senate

  15. Passed

    5/25/2025Senate

  16. Read 3rd time

    5/25/2025Senate

  17. Record vote

    5/25/2025Senate

  18. Three day rule suspended

    5/25/2025Senate

  19. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/25/2025Senate

  20. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    5/25/2025Senate

  21. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/25/2025Senate

  22. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    5/25/2025Senate

  23. Placed on intent calendar

    5/25/2025Senate

  24. Committee report printed and distributed

    5/22/2025Senate

  25. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    5/22/2025Senate

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