Tex.
Occ. Code Section 1152.204
Recognition of Educational Programs and Courses
(a)
The commission by rule shall recognize appropriate continuing education programs for registrants.(b)
The commission shall recognize a continuing education course, including a course on the legal issues and law related to property tax consulting services, that is:(1)
approved by the Texas Real Estate Commission or the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; and(2)
completed by a registrant who also holds:(A)
an active real estate broker license or an active real estate salesperson license under Chapter 1101 (Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents); or(B)
an active real estate appraiser license or certificate under Chapter 1103 (Real Estate Appraisers).(c)
The commission may recognize an educational program or course:(1)
related to property tax consulting services; and(2)
offered or sponsored by a public provider or a recognized private provider, including:(A)
the comptroller;(B)
the State Bar of Texas;(C)
the Texas Real Estate Commission;(D)
an institution of higher education that meets program and accreditation standards comparable to those for public institutions of higher education as determined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; or(E)
a nonprofit and voluntary trade association, institute, or organization:(i)
whose membership consists primarily of persons who represent property owners in property tax or transactional tax matters;(ii)
that has written experience and examination requirements for membership or for granting professional designation to its members; and(iii)
that subscribes to a code of professional conduct or ethics.(d)
The commission may recognize a private provider of an educational program or course if the provider:(1)
applies to the department on a printed form prescribed by the executive director; and(2)
pays in the amounts set by the commission:(A)
a nonrefundable application fee; and(B)
an educational provider’s fee.(e)
The department shall refund the educational provider’s fee if the commission does not recognize the provider’s educational program or course.
Source:
Section 1152.204 — Recognition of Educational Programs and Courses, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1152.htm#1152.204 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
