Tx Broker Responsibility 2025 2026

Texas Broker Responsibility Course — 2025–2026 Cycle Exam: Real Estate Broker — Texas Chapter: Chapter 1 — TRELA and TREC Rules CE Requirement: 6-hour mandatory CE course; required every 2 years for brokers and delegated supervisors Current cycle: 2025–2026 (supersedes the 2023–2024 course) --- ## Overview The Broker Responsibility Course is a mandatory 6-hour continuing education course required for: - All Texas broker licensees - All designated supervisors (per TREC Rule §535.2) The course changes each 2-year cycle to address current issues in broker supervision, enforcement trends, and regulatory updates. The 2025–2026 cycle is now the active version. Content referencing the 2023–2024 course topics is outdated. --- ## 2025–2026 Cycle — New Topics ### 1. Delegated Supervisors and Real Estate Teams - Structure of real estate teams under a sponsoring broker - Accountability for team members — who supervises whom - Compliance documentation for team structures - Written designation requirements under TREC Rule §535.2 ### 2. Ensuring Agent Competency - Broker's training obligations for sponsored agents - Verifying that agents complete required CE on schedule - Documentation practices for agent training and supervision - Consequences of sponsoring agents who are not competent for assigned tasks ### 3. Practical Documentation Requirements - Written supervisor designations (required under §535.2) - Buyer representation agreements — broker must ensure agents obtain these before touring - Form version control: Agents must use current TREC promulgated form versions; the January 3, 2025 form set is mandatory - Record-keeping requirements for supervision documentation ### 4. TREC Enforcement Case Patterns (2024–2025) - Real disciplinary cases from TREC's enforcement docket - Common scenarios: inadequate supervision, form violations, trust account errors, disclosure failures - Brokers learning from peer disciplinary…