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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) is composed of nine members appointed by the governor: six are licensed brokers and three are from the general public. - TREC's primary role is to enforce the Texas Real Estate License Act (TRELA), not to create the law itself. - A common exam trap is knowing what TREC cannot do, such as mediating commission disputes or handling criminal matters. - Aspiring agents must complete 180 hours of specific, TREC-approved coursework to be eligible for a license. - The Real Estate Recovery Fund has specific payout limits: $125,000 per transaction and a $250,000 lifetime maximum per licensee. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep