Sales Apprentice Education (SAE) First-Time Renewal Requirements
Infographic: How to Renew a Texas Real Estate License
Texas has a 2-tier real estate continuing education system. To renew your salespersons license the first time, you must fulfill the Salespersons Annual Education (SAE) requirement, which consists of:
- 90 hours of SAE real estate courses
- 4 hours of TREC Legal Upate 1 course
- 4 hours of TREC Legal Upate 2 course
- If you have been made a supervisor by your broker, you must also take the 6-hour Broker Responsibility course.
You may NOT repeat any courses used to satisfy your pre-license requirement unless a course is repeated more than 2 years from when the credit was last awarded.
Once you have completed your SAE requirement, the next time you renew your Texas real estate license you must fulfill the Continuing Education (CE) requirements described below.
Texas Real Estate Continuing Education (CE) Requirements
You are subject to continuing education if:
- You are a sales agent, not under SAE requirements
- You are a broker not exempted in October 1991 by Senate Bill 432
Active Sales Agent License Renewal
All Texas real estate licensees (who are outside of their QE/SAE period) are required to complete 18 hours of continuing education during each license cycle.
18 Hours of Continuing Education
- 8 Hours of TREC Legal Update Courses: 4-hour Legal Update 1 Course and the 4-hour Legal Update 2 Course – which will satisfy the legal topics hours of continuing education required by Occupations Code §1101.455
- 3-Hour Contracts: Effective February 1, 2021, sales agents and brokers are required to complete 3 hours in contract-related coursework as part of the 18 hourse of CE required to renew a license.
- 6-Hour Broker Responsibility Course: If a sales agent has been made a supervisor by their broker for six months or more, they must also take the 6-hour Broker Responsibility course to renew. If applicable, this course may be used to satisfy 6 of the 18 hours of required Continuing Education.
- 1 to 7 Hours of Elective Credits: The remaining hours of your required Continuing Education will consist of elective credit hours.
TREC Sales Agent License Renewal
Active Broker License Renewal
All active brokers are required to complete Continuing Education to renew their license on an active status. The Continuing Education requirement for brokers is:
18 Hours of Continuing Education
- 8 Hours of TREC Legal Update Courses: 4-hour Legal Update 1 Course and the 4-hour Legal Update 2 Course, required by Occupations Code §1101.455
- 3-Hour Contracts: Effective February 1, 2021, sales agents and brokers are required to complete 3 hours in contract-related coursework as part of the 18 hourse of CE required to renew a license.
- 6-Hour Broker Responsibility Course: Brokers who sponsor one or more sales agents during their current real estate license period (or are a supervisor of a sales agent for a period of at least six months during the broker's current license period) must take a 6-hour Broker Responsibility Course. If applicable, this course satisfies 6 of the 18 hours of required Continuing Education.
- 1 to 7 Hours of Elective Credits: The remaining hours of your required Continuing Education will consist of elective credit hours.
VanEd offers online CE courses to help licensees fulfill these requirements.
Please Note
Local boards may establish additional Ethics & Professional Standards requirements. You should contact your local board to ensure compliance.
