The Texas Board of Architectural Examiners oversees the examination, registration, education, and professional regulation of architects, registered interior designers, and landscape architects. The nine-member Board is appointed by the Governor of Texas and confirmed by the Senate. It is composed of four architect members, one registered interior designer member, one landscape architect member, and three members who represent the public, at least one of whom is a person with a physical disability.
Read about the Board’s committees, their membership, and their responsibilities.
The Board
Current Members

Darren L. James, FAIA
Chair
Architect Board Member
Term: 08.12.2020 – 01.31.2025
Hometown: Lewisville

Jennifer Walker, AIA & LEED® AP
Vice-Chair
Architect Board Member
Term: 01.15.2016 – 01.31.2027
Hometown: Lampasas

Justin S. Hiles, AIA
Secretary-Treasurer
Architect Board Member
Term: 12.15.2023 – 01.31.2029
Hometown: Dallas

Joyce J. Smith, CPA, CGMA
Public Board Member
Term: 07.26.2018 – 01.31.2029
Hometown: Burnet

Rosa G. Salazar
Registered Interior Designer Board Member
Term: 07.26.2018 – 01.31.2029
Hometown: Lubbock

Fernando Trevino
Public Member
Term: 07.26.2018 – 01.31.2025
Hometown: San Antonio

Tim A. Bargainer, PLA, ASLA, CLARB
Landscape Architect Board Member
Term: 08.12.2020 – 01.31.2025
Hometown: Georgetown

Michael A. Ebbeler, Jr.
Public Board Member
Term: 12.15.2023 – 1.31.2027
Hometown: Houston

Eva M. Read-Warden, AIA
Architect Board Member
Term: 12.15.2023 – 1.31.2027
Hometown: Bryan
