Acquiring a Texas Real Estate License

Person or candidates wishing to become licensed real estate salesperson in Texas must be 18 years of age or older, must be honest, trustworthy, have integrity, must be a legal resident of Texas and must be a United States citizen or a lawfully admitted alien. Candidates must also have completed the required education, applied to the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) and pass the licensing examination.

The educational courses required by the TREC include 60 classroom hours of Principles of Real Estate, 30 classroom hours of Law of Agency, 30 classrooms hours of Law of Contracts as well as another 34 classroom hours of core real estate courses. Candidates must submit proof of completion to the TREC with a credit transcript or certificate along with $20. After the TREC receives the proper proof of completion, it then will present the candidate with a letter of satisfaction for educational requirements. This letter must be received before the candidate can apply for the Texas Real Estate License.