HOUSTON, TX – Quanell X and Dr. Matthews are calling for licensing action following the arrest of a Houston-area mortgage broker accused of pushing her ex-husband out of his wheelchair outside a Houston hotel.

Tamela Andreka Smith is charged with felony injury to a disabled individual. Court documents filed Oct. 12 allege she assaulted the man July 31 near the valet area of the DoubleTree hotel at 6 Greenway Plaza.

Court documents say the man told investigators that an argument escalated, and Smith pushed him out of his wheelchair, injuring his ankle and back.

According to court documents, a Houston Police Department investigator obtained surveillance footage showing Smith striking the man, pushing his chest with both hands and later grabbing his upper body and throwing him to the ground. The investigator reported that Smith then struck his head with an open hand.

Smith told investigators her ex-husband approached her, cursed at her, and followed her toward a staircase. She said he poked her face before she pushed him, causing him to fall from his wheelchair. She later lifted him back into the wheelchair before he was transported to a local hospital because of the injuries.

The investigator noted in court documents that the camera angle did not establish whether one of the man’s hand movements made contact with her face. When questioned about the investigator’s description of her grabbing and slapping the man, Smith told the investigator she did not recall those actions.

In a statement, Quanell X called for Smith to be barred from holding a license in Texas.

“Would you trust an individual like this to work on your parents’, your grandparents’ mortgage? No one indicted for assaulting the most vulnerable of our community, handicapped people, should be allowed to have a license in Texas.”

In a statement, Dr. Matthews called for regulators to review Smith’s professional license and pursue suspension through due process, with revocation if the allegations are proven.let

“A real estate license carries public trust. When an agent faces a felony charge involving harm to an elderly person, Texas regulators must act swiftly to review that license and pursue suspension through due process. If the allegations are proven, I believe that license should be revoked. Protecting our elders must carry more weight than protecting someone’s career.”

Smith identifies herself as a mortgage broker on Instagram. NMLS Consumer Access records list her as a licensed mortgage loan originator. Top Choice Lending’s website lists her as a mortgage loan officer.

Smith’s bond was set at $15,000, and she has since been released. Her next court hearing is scheduled for Dec. 7, 2026.