A sales agent must be sponsored by an active Texas broker to perform brokerage acts.
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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
How many hours of continuing education must a Texas license holder complete each renewal period?
Answer: C. Texas requires 18 hours of continuing education each two-year renewal period.
Question 2 of 5
Each renewal period, a Texas license holder must complete how many hours of continuing education?
Answer: B. Texas requires 18 hours of CE per renewal, including 4 hours of TREC Legal Update I and II.
Question 3 of 5
To renew an active Texas license, a licensee must complete continuing education that includes which required component?
Answer: A. Texas requires 18 hours of continuing education per renewal cycle, which must include the TREC-mandated Legal Update courses, with a 4-hour Legal Update component being part of that requirement.
Question 4 of 5
A new sales agent must complete additional education during the first license period before renewing. What is this requirement commonly called?
Answer: A. Newly licensed Texas sales agents must complete Sales Agent Apprentice Education (SAE) hours before their first renewal, in addition to the standard continuing education, to keep the license active.
Question 5 of 5
Which renewal requirement must a Texas license holder satisfy each license period?
Answer: B. Texas requires 18 hours of continuing education per renewal period, which must include the mandatory Legal Update (4 hours of Legal Update I and II combined among the required hours).
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Must-know rules
- Regulator: Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC).
- Pre-license education: 180 classroom hours of qualifying courses for a sales agent.
- A sales agent must be sponsored by an active Texas broker to perform brokerage acts.
- Continuing education: 18 hours each renewal cycle, including the 4-hour TREC Legal Update I and 4-hour Legal Update II.
- License renewal occurs every two years through TREC.
- First renewal of a sales agent license requires additional SAE (Sales Agent Apprentice Education) qualifying coursework.
- Education and sponsorship requirements are set and enforced by TREC.
Texas Licensing & Continuing-Education Quick Sheet: FAQs
Is Texas Licensing & Continuing-Education Quick Sheet 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.
