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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Which agency regulates real estate license holders in Texas?
Answer: A. The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) licenses and regulates real estate brokers and sales agents in Texas.
Question 2 of 5
Which Texas agency is responsible for licensing real estate sales agents and brokers and enforcing the Real Estate License Act?
Answer: B. TREC (the Texas Real Estate Commission) administers the Real Estate License Act, issues sales agent and broker licenses, promulgates contract forms, and handles complaints and disciplinary actions.
Question 3 of 5
After passing the licensing exam, a Texas sales agent license is inactive until the agent does what?
Answer: C. A Texas sales agent may only act with a license once sponsored by an active Texas broker. The license remains inactive until a sponsoring broker is designated through TREC.
Question 4 of 5
Texas does not have a mandatory statewide attorney-review period like some states. Instead, how is buyer due-diligence flexibility primarily provided in the standard TREC residential contract?
Answer: D. Rather than a statutory attorney-review window, Texas provides buyer flexibility through the paid termination (option) period, during which the buyer may terminate for any reason. Parties remain free to consult attorneys, but no mandatory statewide attorney-review period is required.
Question 5 of 5
Which Texas agency is responsible for licensing and regulating real estate sales agents and brokers?
Answer: A. The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) administers the Real Estate License Act, licensing and regulating real estate brokers and sales agents in Texas.
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What you need to know
To become a sales agent you must complete 180 hours of qualifying real estate education and pass the state exam. A sales agent cannot operate independently and must be sponsored by and work under the supervision of a licensed Texas broker, who is responsible for the agent's activities.
How Texas Licenses Real Estate Agents Through TREC: FAQs
Is How Texas Licenses Real Estate Agents Through TREC on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Texas real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the state license-law portion.
Is this cheat sheet free?
Yes — every page on Cinna RE's resource library is free to read, print and share. The app adds practice questions, mock exams and a readiness score.
Does Texas test this differently?
Texas applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Texas rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
