To be eligible to apply for a real estate Salesperson License, an individual must furnish the Commission satisfactory evidence of successfully completing the following education:

Principles of Real Estate core real estate course [60 classroom hours]
Law of Agency core real estate course (30 classroom hours)
Law of Contracts core real estate course (30 classroom hours)
An additional four semester (60 classroom) hours in core coursesor in related coursesacceptable to the Commission.

Evidence of successful completion shall be presented via credit transcript or certificate prior to filing a Salesperson License Applicationform. DO NOT submit original transcripts and/or course completion certificates. Keep the originals for your personal files and send photocopies to the Commission.

To be eligible to apply for a real estate Salesperson License you must first obtain a letter from the Commission attesting to satisfaction of all education requirements.THE EVALUATION OF EDUCATION DOCUMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED BEFORE THE APPLICATION CAN BE FILED.

To obtain an evaluation of your education documents, submit a REQUEST FOR EVALUATION OF EDUCATION DOCUMENTS.

A fee of $20 is required for the evaluation of education documents for the purpose of determining if education requirements have been satisfied. This fee is good for one year. Please submit copies of your transcripts or course certificates with your request for evaluation. DO NOT submit original documents.

The following required fees must be submitted at the time of filing an application. AN APPLICATION RECEIVED WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE FEES WILL BE REJECTED AND RETURNED. The following fees should be submitted in ONE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER payable to the Texas Real Estate Commission. ALL FEES LISTED BELOW ARE NONREFUNDABLE.

Fees Required with Real Estate Salesperson License Application
Fee	Amount	Comment
Original Application	$69.50	Required for all applicants
Recovery Fund	$10.00	Required for all applicants unless previously paid

File your Salesperson Application and Pay for it Online!

4. License examinations are administered by PSI . Once your application has been received, processed and accepted, a Candidate Information Brochure (CIB) will be mailed to you within 48 hours. The CIB will provide all the information and instructions for making a reservation to take the examination. The CIB also contains study material and instructions about licensing (Note: you may download a copy of the CIB from PSI's web site via the Candidate Info. Brochure link in the menu on the left side of this web page).

5. The filing of an application authorizes an investigation of the applicant's background. Information revealed in an investigation may be cause for disapproval of an application even though other requirements for a license are met. If an investigation is necessary, it may not be conducted until the applicant has passed the examination.

6. State law prohibits issuing more than one license once a licensee has defaulted on a student loan guaranteed by the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation (TGSLC) unless the licensee has entered into a repayment agreement with TGSLC. YOU SHOULD CONTACT TGSLC BEFORE FILING THIS APPLICATION if you have defaulted on a student loan. An application or renewal may be rejected if this agency has received information from TGSLC that the applicant has defaulted on a student loan. The Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation can be contacted at:

Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation
P.O. Box 15996
Austin, Texas 78761-5996
Telephone: 1-800-222-6297

7. Before you can practice as a licensed salesperson you must arrange for a Texas real estate broker holding an active license to sponsor you as a salesperson. Applicants and inactive salespersons are not authorized to act as real estate agents.

While you are not required to have a sponsoring broker to file an application for a license, a sponsorship request form is included with the application materials. If you wish, you may file the sponsorship request along with the application. Once all licensing requirements have been satisfied, TREC will send an active salesperson license to the broker, and you may act for the broker on receipt of the license.

You may also file the application and arrange for sponsorship after TREC notifies you that you have been issued an inactive license. Once a broker holding an active license has mailed a request to TREC to act as your sponsor, you may begin to act for the broker as a salesperson.

8. The time involved in processing an application depends on work volume. Inquiry as to the status of an application delays processing work. Inquiry should not be made unless there is reason to believe that information submitted to the Commission has not been received.

9. An incomplete application will not be returned for completion. A letter will be mailed requesting the incomplete information.

10. The examination must be passed within six months from the date the application is filed with the commission office.

11. You are not authorized to perform any act for which a real estate license is required until an ACTIVE Texas Real Estate Commission license is in the possession of your sponsoring broker.

Sources of Acceptable Core Real Estate Education

The Texas Real Estate Commission accepts real estate courses from colleges and universities accredited by the regional accreditation associations; approved courses from trade associations; and from TREC approved Texas real estate schools.
Contact the school to receive information on the courses.

Champions School of Real Estate (713) 629-4543

Houston BOMA (713) 266-5691

Houston Community College System (713) 718-5229

Leonard-Hawes Real Estate School (800) 442-4593

My Real Estate School (866) 633-0800

North Harris County College (281) 443-5708

Robinson Real Estate School (713) 663-7363

Sierra Schools, Inc. (713) 334-1900

The Real Estate School (800) 690-4984

USA Real Estate Learning Center (281) 480-9995