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Alert: Scammers Spoofing TREC and TALCB Phone Numbers With Fake Texts, Calls

Submitted by Summer Mandell on Fri, 2026-04-24 14:07

The Texas Real Estate Commission and Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board will never text you.

The agency has received reports of text and call spoofing—a method where scammers deliberately falsify the caller ID to mimic a real government number. A recent example includes texts to license holders claiming they are being charged with “safety” violations. These scams are intended to obtain details they could use to gain access to your identity or your accounts, like bank account numbers, Social Security numbers, or other important information.

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New Rules, TALCB Goes to Washington: February Meeting Recap

Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Fri, 2024-03-01 11:02

The first Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board (TALCB) meeting of 2024 happened February 23. Some of the highlights include three new adopted rules, TALCB’s director joining the appraisal bias discussion at the federal level, and a call for public comments that could determine future Board-issued guidance.

Meeting Recap: New Proposed Rules on License Reinstatement, AMC Fee

Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Tue, 2023-11-14 18:13

Former Board Member Clayton Black The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board’s (TALCB) final quarterly meeting of the year opened with goodbyes. The Board recognized Board Member Clayton Black (pictured, right) for his 10 years of service with the agency. Black’s first appointment to the Board was in February 2013.

License Holders’ Contact Information Becomes Private September 1

Submitted by Summer Mandell on Wed, 2023-08-30 15:12

A bill passed by the 88th Texas Legislature requires all licensing agencies, including the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, to remove or redact certain details about applicants and current and past license holders in publicly available information, such as the TALCB website license holder search or via public information requests.

Appointees Officially Confirmed to TALCB

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 2023-04-27 15:57

The Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board (TALCB) is pleased to welcome John H. Eichelberger, III as a new member, and the reappointment of Rolando Castro. Both were confirmed by the Texas Senate on April 26, 2023. Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed them with terms set to expire on January 31, 2029.

Rolando Castro

of Cypress, Texas is a director at Cushman & Wakefield, a real estate company. He is also an MAI-designated member of the Appraisal Institute.

Watch the TALCB Meeting on December 2

Submitted by Summer Mandell on Tue, 2022-11-29 09:26

The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board Meeting is Friday, December 2 at 9 a.m. CT in Austin. If you can't make it to the in-person meeting, you can watch the livestream. Download the meeting agenda and materials from the Meeting Details page.

Gov. Abbott Appoints 2 to Appraisal Management Companies Advisory Committee

Submitted by Summer Mandell on Wed, 2022-09-21 13:03

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Frank Towery Jr., and reappointed Julia Hayes to the Appraisal Management Companies Advisory Committee for terms set to expire on January 31, 2024.

The Committee advises the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board and makes recommendations on matters relating to the regulation of appraisal management companies.

TALCB Adopts and Proposes Rule Changes and Extends Volunteer Appraisal Reviewers Application Period

Submitted by Summer Mandell on Tue, 2022-08-30 16:10

The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board met in August and heard updates from staff, approved a new process for Volunteer Appraisal Reviewers, and adopted and proposed changes to rules.

What Happened During the First TALCB Meeting of 2022

Submitted by Summer Mandell on Mon, 2022-03-07 11:32

The Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board met on Friday, February 25, 2022, and approved a slate of new volunteer appraisal reviewers, appointed its representative to the new Audit Committee, and discussed complaints made in bad faith.

The meeting opened with Board Member Paola Escalante-Castillo sharing why she volunteers her time and serves on the Board. Read more in her mission moment.

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