TX Legal Update I (2024-2025)

Texas real estate license holders should be conversant with the latest laws and standard practice updates that impact the real estate industry in Texas. This course comprises a comprehensive discussion about various laws, regulations, and guidelines directly affecting license holders’ practice of real estate. Scenarios and case studies are woven throughout the content to illustrate practical applications of pertinent points, as well as consequences when a license holder fails to comply. 

This four-hour course provides license holders with a strong foundation in the latest legal and ethical procedures. Without such, license holders can place themselves—and their clients—in risky circumstances. 

Course highlights include:  

• TREC rules and updates 
• TREC advisory committees 
• Key legislative updates from the 88th Texas Legislature 
• Promulgated contract form and addenda updates 
• Broker-Lawyer Committee and TREC contract forms 
• Mandatory vs. voluntary use of TREC contract forms 
• History of fair housing in Texas 
• Fair housing complaint trends and investigations 
• Bias and why it matters 
• Steering 
• Appraisal bias and additional protections 
• Fair housing advertising and marketing prohibitions 
• Fair housing best practices 
• Rental properties and disability rights 
• What Would You Do? Texas fair housing edition 
• Assistance animal requests 
• Fair housing law updates from the 88th Texas Legislature