Texas Real Estate License Renewal Requirements

Texas Real Estate License Renewal Requirements

Who Needs to Renew Their Texas Real Estate License?

All active and inactive Sales Agents, Supervising or Sponsoring Sales Agents, and Brokers (including Designated Brokers for business entities) must renew every two years. No exemptions apply.

What Are the Texas Real Estate Continuing Education (CE) Requirements?

For second and subsequent renewals, all active licensees must complete 18 hours of continuing education, including 4 hours of TREC Legal Update I, 4 hours of TREC Legal Update II, and 3 hours of contract-related coursework. The remaining course hours may be in elective or any course topic.

The following licensees must also complete the 6-hour TREC Broker Responsibility Course:

  • Brokers who sponsor one or more sales agents during their current license period
  • Designated brokers who sponsor one or more sales agents during their current license period
  • Sales agents who are delegated supervisors of one or more license holders for a period of six months or more during the supervisor's current license period

Inactive licensees are not required to complete continuing education to renew, and may not practice real estate..

Empire Learning offers complete 18-hour packages for all Texas licensees.

When Is Texas Real Estate Continuing Education Due?

CE must be completed before the license expiration date, which occurs every two years on the license anniversary.

How Can I Check My Texas Real Estate License Renewal Deadline?

License expiration dates can be verified by logging into the TREC website.

How Can I Complete My Texas Real Estate Continuing Education?

Courses may be completed online or in person through a TREC-approved provider. 

What if my license is expired?

View Texas CE Courses

This is my first license renewal as a Sales Agent in Texas. How do I renew my license?

If this is your first renewal as a Sales Agent, you must complete the 90-hour Sales Apprentice Education (SAE) course, and 4 hours each of TREC Legal Update I and II. Supervisors must also take the Broker Responsibility course.

This is my first license renewal as a Broker in Texas. How do I renew my license?

Brokers complete the standard 18 hours of CE, including Legal Update I & II. Supervisors or Designated Brokers must also take the 6-hour Broker Responsibility course. There is no separate post-licensing education for first renewals for brokers.

How do I know Empire Learning is an approved provider in Texas?

Empire Learning, Provider #10544, is a TREC-approved CE provider. You can confirm approval in the TREC provider lookup tool.

What CE Courses does Empire Learning offer Texas licensees?

Empire Learning offers full renewal packages for licensees in Texas. Here is a complete list of our active TREC-approved courses, course numbers, and credit hours:

TREC Legal Update I (2023-2024), #47600, 4 hours
TREC Legal Update II (2023-2024), #47601, 4 hours
TREC Broker Responsibilities (2025-2026), #50498, 6 hours
Contracts: The One to Four Family and Other Forms, #48105, 3 hours
Digital Marketing, #49291, 6 hours
Keeping Clients for Life, 49293, 3 hours
Listing Presentations: Serving Modern Consumers, #49292, 3 hours
Mastering Any Marketplace: Strategies for Shifting Markets, #49296, 1 hour

To complete a course, simply download a PDF of the course material and then complete an interactive portion, followed by the exam. View all all packages and individual course descriptions and prices on our Texas Real Estate CE page.

How Does Texas Verify My CE Completion?

Providers report CE completions directly to TREC. Licensees should confirm course credits in their TREC online account before renewing.

Regulatory Agency

Texas Real Estate Commission
Phone: (512) 936-3000
Email: information@trec.texas.gov

TREC CE Requirements Sales Agent | Broker

Renewal Information

A renewal notice will be sent out about 90 days before your expiration date. Until you receive this notice of renewal, you cannot renew your license. Your continuing education requirements must be met prior to renewing online or by mail.

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