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A licensed real estate professional must report the addition or termination of a "Doing Business As" (DBA) name to the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) within 30 days because a DBA represents a significant aspect of the professional's business identity and operations. TREC requires this information to ensure that the public can accurately identify and engage with the real estate professional's business. The timely updating of this information helps maintain transparency and accountability in the real estate market, ensuring that all business activities are conducted under officially recognized names.

Changes to company location, adjustments in commission rates, and new partnerships formed may have their own reporting requirements, but typically do not necessitate the same immediate communication to TREC as a DBA does. This is because a DBA is directly related to how the public perceives and interacts with the business, and any change there can have immediate implications for public trust and legal formalities.