The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) met on August 8, 2025, with a new chair, two new members, and a new vice chair. Packed into their agenda were committee appointments, legislative updates, adopted and proposed rule changes, and a federal requirement that takes effect soon for all appraisers and appraiser applicants.
Governor Greg Abbott appointed two new members to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB): Tony “Mark” Luna Jr. and Clayton Ripley. Both received Senate Confirmation. He also appointed Board Member R. Chance Bolton as the new Board chair and reappointed Stephanie Robinson, Ph.D. (pictured below).
Two takeaways from the Board’s meeting on May 16, 2025: The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) is proposing new rule changes and wants to remind Texas appraisers to weigh in on the Appraisal Standards Board’s (ASB) call for comments. Details on those below.
But first, what kicked off the meeting was news from the Governor’s office. Governor Greg Abbott appointed two new Board members who are pending Senate Confirmation:
Getting your business done with the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) is about to get even easier. The agency is developing a new licensing system that will launch later this year. After weeks of voting across social media and via the agency's email newsletters and other methods of communication in June, it was decided the system would be called the Real Estate and Appraiser License Management Portal, or REALM Portal.
The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board’s (TALCB) first meeting of 2025 opened with elections of its vice chair and secretary—who are now, in order, appraiser member Chance Bolton and appraiser member Rolando Castro.
The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) continues making improvements, meeting goals, and gaining efficiencies. In 2024, the successes of the Board were recognized far beyond Texas. Much of this is due to the leadership of outgoing TALCB Chair Sara Oates, who is concluding her six-year term in 2025.
Appraisal Management Companies registered with TALCB must complete AMC National Registry mandatory reporting and pay the registration fee by March 31, 2025. AMCs that do not timely comply will not be added to the national registry, resulting in ineligibility to perform services on federally related transactions. In addition, failure to timely comply will result in a late fee of $500 and may result in disciplinary action.
In anticipation of my official term ending in late January 2025, I wanted to take a moment to reflect and give thanks to all who have made my five years as Board Chair one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.
In 2019 when I was appointed, it came sort of as a surprise to me, but being a fourth-generation Texan and a second-generation appraiser, it made perfect sense. I have been honored to serve both my state and my community.
In anticipation of a new appointment, Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board Chair Sara Oates opened the Board’s November 15 meeting with some parting words before the expiration of her term:
“Part of the reason why I do feel like it’s time for me to go because I think that with new leadership there is new energy, there are new, fresh eyes on things, and I think, for an oversight board, that’s important thing.”
The Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board (TALCB) met August 16 to consider adopting amendments to one rule and proposing amendments to eight others. The highlights also include an update on the new and continually improving Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) from the mouth of its only current provider, the Appraisal Institute (AI).
