Texas Real Estate Commission announces planned outage of online services on October 18

Two new affordable housing projects—FishPond at Alice and MillPond at Alice—are bringing improved living conditions to rural Texas town Alice following support from state programs. Local leaders say these efforts help strengthen neighborhoods while supporting economic stability.

A Texas Department of Insurance team helped stop an alleged $400 million Medicare fraud involving fake claims using stolen identities. The suspect was arrested while trying to flee the country after authorities tracked him across states.

The Texas Real Estate Commission has introduced new rules effective January 1, requiring more rigorous training and transparency from real estate brokers statewide. Changes include mandatory courses, stricter qualification thresholds, public disclosure updates, and revised procedures for tracking professional experience.