The Texas Real Estate Commission’s Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) held a meeting on January 12, 2026, where it welcomed three new members: Alisha Austin and Mitch Rainey as license holder members, and Roxie Glenn as a public member. The committee expressed appreciation for the new members’ willingness to contribute to real estate education efforts in Texas.
During the meeting, ESAC elected its officers for the year. Bill Steddum was chosen as presiding officer (chair), Cindy Baas as assistant presiding officer (vice chair), and Paul Silverman as secretary.
A key focus of the meeting was discussion about an upcoming job task analysis that will be conducted by the licensing exam vendor for the Commission. This analysis is intended to identify essential knowledge and skills needed by real estate professionals in Texas today. Subject matter experts and psychometricians will carry out this work.
After the job task analysis is completed, ESAC plans to review pre-licensing education courses to ensure their content and structure meet current industry needs. The committee noted that since this process will take several months, there will be no meeting in April. Instead, significant discussion on these topics is expected at the July meeting.
Future meetings are scheduled for Monday, July 6 at 10:00 a.m., and Monday, October 5 at 10:00 a.m.
