HB26-1287 Sunset Division of Real Estate

HB26-1287

Sunset Division of Real Estate

Type	Bill
Session	2026 Regular Session
Subjects	Professions & Occupations

Concerning the continuation of certain regulatory functions of the division of real estate, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2025 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.

Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:

Sunset Process - House Transportation, Housing, and Local Government Committee. The bill implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its sunset review and report concerning certain regulatory functions of the division of real estate (division), including the real estate commission (commission), the registration of subdivision developers, and requirements for home warranty service contracts. Specifically:

• Sections 1 through 5 of the bill continue the division, including the commission and subdivision developers, for 11 years, until 2037, and remove home warranty service contracts from the sunset schedule;
• Section 6 authorizes the commission to deny a license to an applicant who has committed any of certain offenses;
• Section 7 authorizes the commission to order a licensee who commits any of certain offenses to pay restitution. Section 7 also extends the time that must elapse before the commission may consider an application for licensure from a person whose license was revoked from one year to 2 years. Section 7 also updates gendered language to gender-neutral language.
• Sections 7, 13, 14, and 21 allow the commission to communicate with licensees via electronic mail for certain purposes;
• Section 8 authorizes the commission to inactivate the license of a licensee who fails to comply with continuing education requirements. Section 8 also allows the division to charge a fee to each provider that submits a continuing education course.
• Section 9 clarifies that any licensed broker may elect to have a license issued in a previously used legal name. Section 9 also updates gendered language to gender-neutral language.
• Sections 10 and 11 remove language requiring the commission to serve subpoenas in the same manner as subpoenas issued by a district court and substitute language stating that subpoenas may be enforced by a court with jurisdiction;
• Section 12 requires the division to establish protocols addressing the security of electronic correspondence; and
• Sections 15 through 21 update gendered language to gender-neutral language. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative

Andrew Boesenecker
Representative

Max Brooks
Senator

Chris Kolker
Senator

Iman Jodeh

Committees

House

Transportation, Housing & Local Government Appropriations

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Status

Under Consideration

Introduced

Under Consideration

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Upcoming Schedule

1 meeting

Tue

Apr 21

House General Orders - Second Reading of Bills

9:00 AM House Chamber

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Related Documents & Information

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Date	Version	Documents
02/23/2026	Introduced	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
03/19/2026	PA1	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
03/03/2026	Initial Fiscal Note	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
04/14/2026	SA1	PDF

Activity	Vote	Documents
Refer House Bill 26-1287 to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 9-2.	Vote summary
Hearing Summary	Committee Report: PDF
Activity	Vote	Documents
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Reconsider previous vote on bill	The motion passed on a vote of 11-2.	Vote summary
Refer House Bill 26-1287, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 11-2.	Vote summary
Hearing Summary	Committee Report: PDF
Activity	Vote	Documents
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Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment K)	The motion passed without objection.	Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment L)	The motion passed without objection.	Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment M)	The motion passed without objection.	Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment N)	The motion passed without objection.	Vote summary
Refer House Bill 26-1287, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.	The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.	Vote summary

Hearing Summary
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
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| 03/17/2026 | L.005 | HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government | Passed [] | PDF |
| 03/17/2026 | L.004 | HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government | Passed [] | PDF |
| 03/17/2026 | L.003 | HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government | Passed [] | PDF |
| 03/17/2026 | L.001 | HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government | Passed [] | PDF |
* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date	Location	Action
04/17/2026	House	House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/18/2026	House	House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/23/2026	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Prime Sponsor

Rep. A. Boesenecker | Rep. M. Brooks

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Sen. I. Jodeh | Sen. C. Kolker

Sponsor

(None) Co-Sponsor

(None)

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