Texas real estate license
What it takes to get licensed to sell real estate in Texas, from the state's official commission and exam vendor.
- Salesperson hours
- 180 (six 30-hour TREC-approved courses: Principles of RE I & II, Law of Agency, Law of Contracts, Promulgated Contract Forms, Real Estate Finance)
- Broker requirement
- 900 total hours of qualifying/related education (270 hours qualifying education minimum) plus experience requirement (typically 4 years of licensed experience within the preceding 5 years)
- Exam vendor
- Pearson VUE
- Exam structure
- Salesperson: 150 questions total, 80 national + 40 state, 4 hours; scored separately. Broker: 80 national + 50 state questions, 4 hours
- Passing
- 70% on each section (salesperson); some sources cite 75% for broker — confirm exact current cut score in the official Pearson VUE TX candidate handbook
Some Texas details were ambiguous on the official site when we researched this (July 2026) — double-check specifics with the commission before you rely on them.
Preparing for the Texas exam
PrepTempo's Salesperson and Broker courses cover the national portion — property, contracts, financing, agency, and practice — which is the same in Texas and the larger share of the exam. Study your Texas state-law portion from the commission on top of the core.
Official sources
Educational information only, researched July 2026 — not legal or licensing advice. Requirements change; confirm with the Texas real-estate commission. PrepTempo is not affiliated with any state commission or exam vendor.