Tex. Occ. Code § 1101.356 · Subchapter H. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
BROKER LICENSE: EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) An applicant for a broker license must provide to the commission satisfactory evidence that the applicant:
(1) has had at least four years of active experience as a license holder during the 60 months preceding the date the application is filed;
(2) has successfully completed the number of hours of qualifying real estate and related courses required by commission rule, not to exceed 60 semester hours or equivalent classroom hours; and
(3) has attended the broker responsibility course approved by the commission under Section 1101.458, which may be used to satisfy the related course hours described by Subdivision (2).
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to an applicant who, at the time of application, is licensed as a real estate broker by another state that has license requirements comparable to the requirements of this state.
(b-1) The commission by rule shall establish what constitutes active experience for purposes of this section.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1064, Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2011.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.152(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 297 (H.B. 1530), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1064 (S.B. 747), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1064 (S.B. 747), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 35, eff. January 1, 2016.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 94 (S.B. 1577), Sec. 10, eff. January 1, 2024.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1172 (S.B. 1968), Sec. 5, eff. January 1, 2026.
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