The 51st Legislature established the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) as a licensing and regulatory agency for real estate industry service providers in Texas. In 1999 the agency held a 50th anniversary celebration, and as part of that celebration, began honoring and paying tribute to those Texans who have held real estate licenses for fifty consecutive years. In continuing that tradition, the Commission recently adopted resolutions honoring 167 deserving licensees. A copy of the resolution will be sent to each honoree. 

Local Attorney Bill Bell & long time real estate broker Don Johnson were each honored with this recognition.  Bell received his real estate license in 1957 and Johnson in 1958.

“Fifty years in any profession is a true accomplishment,” Chairman John D. Eckstrum commented, “and we are very pleased to recognize these folks and honor this monumental achievement. Beyond that, and on behalf of the Commission, we thank them for their unwavering dedication to serve the people of Texas.”

When the agency celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 1999, the Administrator developed a process to recognize those licensees who had first been licensed with the agency’s inception in 1949. The recognition of these licensees was accomplished along with other events that the agency planned to commemorate the milestone anniversary.

Since then, the tradition of honoring licensees who have held a TREC license for 50 consecutive years has continued. However, due to Sunset Review and other events, no licensees have been honored since 2007. The list of honorees for 2010 includes all TREC licensees that have been continually licensed beginning in 1957, 1958, 1959, and, 1960.