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
Rosa G. Salazar
Vice-Chair
Registered Interior Designer Board Member
Term: 07.26.2018 – 01.31.2029
Hometown: Lubbock
Joyce J. Smith, CPA, CGMA
Secretary/Treasurer
Public Board Member
Term: 07.26.2018 – 01.31.2029
Hometown: Burnet
Jennifer Walker, AIA & LEED® AP
Architect Board Member
Term: 01.15.2016 – 01.31.2027
Hometown: Lampasas
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: 1.31.2023 – 1.31.2027
Hometown: Houston
Justin S. Hiles, AIA
Architect Board Member
Term: 01.15.2023 – 01.31.2029
Hometown: Dallas
Eva M. Read-Warden, AIA
Architect Board Member
Term: 1.31.2023 – 1.31.2027
Hometown: Bryan