Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Real Estate Commission, Texas*

9 Members - Term: 6 Years

General Information

Agency #: 329 1700 North Congress Ave., Suite 400P.O. Box 12188Austin, TX 78711-2188

Members

Office Office Holder Hometown / Term Ends
Chair R. Scott Kesner El Paso, 01-31-2025
Vice Chair Mark Woodroof Houston, 01-31-2027
Secretary Benjamin "Ben" Peņa Bayview, 01-31-2027
Board Member(s) Chance Brown Cypress, 01-31-2029
Leslie Lerner Houston, 01-31-2027
Renee Harvey Lowe Clarksville, 01-31-2029
Barbara Russell Denton, 01-31-2025
Public Member(s) Stuart Bernstein Austin, 01-31-2029
Jason Hartgraves Frisco, 01-31-2025

Staff

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Executive Director Chelsea Buchholtz (512) 936-3177 / (512) 936-3788
Deputy Executive Director Tony Slagle (512) 936-3576 / (512) 936-3788
General Counsel Vanessa E. Burgess (512) 936-3284 / (512) 936-3788
Deputy General Counsel Abby Lee (512) 936-3057 / (512) 936-3788
Finance Director Ranada Williams (512) 936-0102 / (512) 936-3551
TREC Enforcement Director Michael Molloy (512) 936-3048 / (512) 936-3809
Information Technology Director Tom Watson (512) 936-3242
Licensing Director Denise Sample (512) 936-3095 / (512) 936-3899
Education & Examinations Director Jennifer Wheeler (512) 936-3096 / (512) 936-3863
Customer Relations Director Robert Hood (512) 936-3807 / (512) 936-3798

Notes

The commission administers the laws and adopts rules for the licensing and registration of real estate brokers, sales agents, real estate inspectors, home warranty companies, easement and right-of-way agents and timeshare interests.

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2025.