Texas Principles of Real Estate I with Flex Units - 2025 Revision
This 30-hour course is the first of two courses that cover principles of real estate in Texas. The course helps prepare students for the Texas licensing exam, as well as provides the foundational knowledge necessary to be a successful real estate sales agent.
To apply for a Texas Real Estate Sales Agent’s license, students need to complete six courses (180 credit hours):
- Principles of Real Estate I (30 hours)
- Principles of Real Estate II (30 hours)
- Law of Agency (30 hours)
- Law of Contracts (30 hours)
- Promulgated Contracts and Forms (30 hours)
- Real Estate Finance (30 hours)
This course covers the 30 hours of content required in the Principles of Real Estate I course, as stipulated by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC).
The course provides an overview of real estate concepts, interests in real estate, forms of homeownership, legal descriptions, real estate contracts, and closing procedures.
State Requirements For Texas
Texas State Requirement Details for Real Estate Broker Pre-Licensing Education
Hours Required by the State: 270 classroom hours of qualifying real estate courses, including the following mandatory courses:
- Principles of Real Estate I (30 classroom hours)
- Principles of Real Estate II (30 classroom hours)
- Law of Agency (30 classroom hours)
- Law of Contracts (30 classroom hours)
- Promulgated Contracts Forms (30 classroom hours)
- Real Estate Finance (30 classroom hours)
- Real Estate Brokerage* (30 classroom hours)
Additional Courses Required to Meet the 270 Required Hours:
- Real Estate Appraisal (30 classroom hours)
- Real Estate Investment (30 classroom hours)
*The Real Estate Brokerage course must be completed within two years before the application date.
An additional 630 classroom hours in related qualifying courses acceptable to the Commission or approved Continuing Education (CE) courses. A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university satisfies all of the related education requirements for a broker license. A copy of the college transcript awarding the degree must be submitted as evidence of completion of the degree.
Licensing Exam: The licensing exam is administered by PearsonVue. Registration for the state licensing exam is an entirely separate process from proctoring for your course final exam. For instructions to register for your state licensing exam and further information, please click here.
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
Texas Real Estate Commission Website
Salesperson License Renewal Website