TX Legal Update II (2024-2025)
The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Legal Update I and II courses are four hours of curriculum each. This online course, Legal Update II, includes four main topics: agency, TREC disclosures, representing veterans and military service members, and enforcement, case studies, and commission practices.
This four-hour course reinforces the Canons of Professional Ethics and Conduct and the fiduciary duties license holders owe to consumers, reviews the Information About Brokerage Services form and Consumer Protection Notice, considers benefits of VA loans for both buyers and sellers, and emphasizes the importance of compliance with TREC rules, advertising guidelines, and best practices.
Course highlights include:
- Chapter 531 TX Canons of Professional Ethics and Conduct
- Texas agency relationships
- Commission conversations
- The Information About Brokerage Services form
- The Consumer Protection Notice
- History of the VA loan
- Benefits and considerations about the VA loan for buyers and sellers
- Texas Veterans Land Board Lending Program
- TREC complaint process and common violations
- TREC’s Advertising Compliance Program
- TREC case studies and best practices
- TREC’s priorities
State Requirements For Texas
Texas State Requirement Details for Real Estate Post-Licensing Education
If you are renewing for the first time, active or inactive, you must have a total of 270 qualifying real estate course hours, 4 hours of TREC’s Legal Update I, and 4 hours of TREC’s Legal Update II posted to your license record prior to submitting your renewal. If you have been made a supervisor by your broker, you must also complete the 6-hour Broker Responsibility course to renew.
If you submitted a total of 180 hours to satisfy the initial education requirements, you may complete the courses below to satisfy your first renewal.
Hours Required by the State: 98 hours
- 30 hours in Real Estate Appraisal
- 30 hours in Real Estate Brokerage
- 30 hours in Real Estate Investment
- Texas Legal Update I (4 hours)
- Texas Legal Update II (4 hours)
Note: If you are a supervising agent you will need to complete the 6-hour broker responsibility course as part of your required education.
TEXAS REAL ESTATE REGULATORY AGENCY:
Texas Real Estate Commission
Street Address: Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 N. Congress Ave., Suite 400, Austin, TX 78701
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 12188 Austin, TX 78711-2188
Telephone: 512-936-3000