US-TX — real_estate

Eligibility and education

• A Texas real estate sales agent applicant must complete 180 classroom hours of qualifying real estate courses before applying.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Become a Real Estate Sales Agent | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/become-licensed/sales-agent, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFF5W22A
• A Texas real estate sales agent must be sponsored by a licensed broker to perform any act of real estate services.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Become a Real Estate Sales Agent | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/become-licensed/sales-agent, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFF6XF65
• A Texas real estate sales agent applicant must be a citizen of the United States or a lawfully admitted alien.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Become a Real Estate Sales Agent | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/become-licensed/sales-agent, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFF7W2F0
• A Texas individual real estate broker applicant must complete 270 classroom hours of qualifying courses plus an additional 630 classroom hours of related courses.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Become an Individual Real Estate Broker | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/become-licensed/individual-real-estate-broker, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFF8T415

Examinations

• The Texas real estate sales examination fee is $43.00 and is paid to the exam provider.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · TREC Fee Schedule (Effective December 15, 2025) · https://www.trec.texas.gov/agency-information/fee-schedule, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFF9SC57
• Texas real estate license exams are administered by Pearson, a testing service company.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Become a Real Estate Sales Agent | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/become-licensed/sales-agent, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFFAP962
• A Texas real estate sales agent applicant who fails either exam three times must complete additional education before testing again.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Become a Real Estate Sales Agent | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/become-licensed/sales-agent, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFFBMA66

Application fees

• The total Texas real estate sales agent original application fee is $206.00, comprising a $150.00 fee, a $6.00 Texas Online fee, a $40.00 recovery fund fee and a $10.00 research-center fee.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · TREC Fee Schedule (Effective December 15, 2025) · https://www.trec.texas.gov/agency-information/fee-schedule, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFFCMBAE
• The Texas real estate fingerprint fee is $37.00, paid to IDEMIA if the applicant has not previously been fingerprinted for TREC.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · TREC Fee Schedule (Effective December 15, 2025) · https://www.trec.texas.gov/agency-information/fee-schedule, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFFDPECE
• A Texas real estate license holder who renews active without completing continuing education at the time the renewal fee is paid must pay a $200.00 CE deferral fee.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · TREC Fee Schedule (Effective December 15, 2025) · https://www.trec.texas.gov/agency-information/fee-schedule, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFFEXDD3

Background checks

• Any person applying for or renewing a TREC real estate license must provide fingerprints for a criminal history check.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Fingerprint Requirements | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/fingerprint-requirements, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFFFZAFA
• For a Texas real estate licence, IdentoGO by IDEMIA collects and submits fingerprints to the FBI via the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Fingerprint Requirements | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/fingerprint-requirements, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFFGY9A5

Timelines

• A Texas real estate license application expires one year from the date it is filed, and all license requirements must be completed within that period.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Become a Real Estate Sales Agent | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/become-licensed/sales-agent, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFFHXC2D

Renewal and continuing education

• A Texas real estate sales agent must renew the license every two years.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Renew Your Sales Agent License | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/renew-license/real-estate-sales-agent, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFFJX785
• A Texas active real estate sales agent renewal requires 18 hours of approved continuing education courses.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Renew Your Sales Agent License | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/renew-license/real-estate-sales-agent, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFFKX487
• In Texas, payment of the $200 CE deferral fee allows a real estate sales agent to remain active for an additional 60 days from the expiration date to complete CE.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Renew Your Sales Agent License | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/renew-license/real-estate-sales-agent, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFFMTB0A

Reciprocity and mobility

• Texas does not have reciprocity with any state; a person must satisfy all current Texas licensing requirements.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Fingerprint Requirements | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/fingerprint-requirements, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFFNR857

Regulator contact

• The Texas Real Estate Commission can be reached by telephone at 512.936.3000.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Become a Real Estate Sales Agent | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/become-licensed/sales-agent, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFFPR48A
• The Texas Real Estate Commission's mailing address is P.O. Box 12188, Austin, TX 78711-2188.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Become a Real Estate Sales Agent | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/become-licensed/sales-agent, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFFQSE1F

Recent changes

• The TREC fee schedule in force from December 15, 2025 states the sales agent original application total fee as $206.00.[Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · TREC Fee Schedule (Effective December 15, 2025) · https://www.trec.texas.gov/agency-information/fee-schedule, retrieved 2026-10-06]single official source, verified 2026-10-06clm_00001M47TFFRS746

Sources

• Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Become a Real Estate Sales Agent | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/become-licensed/sales-agent · retrieved 2026-10-06
• Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Become an Individual Real Estate Broker | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/become-licensed/individual-real-estate-broker · retrieved 2026-10-06
• Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · TREC Fee Schedule (Effective December 15, 2025) · https://www.trec.texas.gov/agency-information/fee-schedule · retrieved 2026-10-06
• Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Fingerprint Requirements | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/fingerprint-requirements · retrieved 2026-10-06
• Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) · Renew Your Sales Agent License | TREC · https://www.trec.texas.gov/renew-license/real-estate-sales-agent · retrieved 2026-10-06

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