What legal action is TREC NOT authorized to take against a sales agent found to have discriminated?

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) is primarily focused on regulating real estate practices and ensuring compliance with established laws and standards. When it comes to addressing issues of discrimination by a sales agent, TREC has legal mechanisms in place to impose sanctions that directly relate to the agent's licensure status. This includes significant actions like revoking or suspending an agent's license for violations of the law, which are designed to ensure public protection and uphold ethical standards in real estate transactions.

However, issuing a public statement against an agent does not fall within TREC's enforcement authority. While TREC can take disciplinary action that affects an agent's ability to practice—such as license suspension, revocation, or other measures like requiring sensitivity training—the issuance of public statements is not a recognized or authorized sanction. This highlights the importance of the regulatory role that TREC plays rather than a role of public opinion or shaming those individuals. Thus, the correct understanding of TREC's authorized actions centers on their focus on licensure and compliance rather than public relations strategies.