18 hours are required for each renewal of a real estate sales agent or broker license who does not supervise other agents. This includes 8 hours of Legal Updates (I + II), 3 hours of contract-related coursework, and 7 hours of elective courses.

Legal Update I covers recent legislative changes, TREC rule updates, contract form revisions, water rights, and fair housing laws.

Legal Update II focuses on agency relationships, fiduciary duties, ethics, advertising practices, and emerging topics like AI in real estate.

Both are mandatory 4-hour courses that must be completed each renewal cycle.

The Broker Responsibility course is mandatory for license holders who:

• Sponsor one or more sales agents during the current license period
• Are designated brokers of a business entity that sponsors agents
• Are delegated supervisors under TREC Rule §535.2(e)

Non-supervising salespersons and brokers do not need this course for renewal. You only need it if you have supervisory responsibilities.

TREC requires you to spend at least as many hours in each course as the credit it's worth. For example, a 4-hour course must take at least 4 hours to complete. You cannot start and complete a course in less time than its credit hours.

By your license expiration date. Texas real estate licenses expire every 2 years. Your expiration date is printed on your license. You must complete all 18 hours of CE before that date — not on or after. TREC does not grant extensions.

You can complete CE anytime within your 2-year renewal cycle, but most licensees wait until the last 60 days. We recommend finishing at least 30 days early to avoid processing delays.

Your license becomes inactive. You cannot legally practice real estate in Texas until you complete the CE and reinstate your license.

To reactivate:

• Complete all required CE hours (including any that were missed)
• Submit a renewal application and pay a late fee
• Wait for TREC to process and reactivate your license

Yes. TREC allows you to take courses from any TREC-approved CE providers. You can mix and match providers as long as:

• All courses are TREC-approved
• You complete the required subjects (Legal Update I + II + Contracts + Electives)
• Your total hours add up to 18

This package bundles all 18 hours from one provider (#11011-CEP) so you don't have to piece courses together — but if you already have credits elsewhere, you can fill in the gaps with individual courses.

Instantly upon course completion. After you finish each course, you can:

• Download your certificate immediately from the course dashboard (PDF format)
• Receive a copy via email to the address you used to register
• Access it anytime by logging into your Time2Renew account

TREC also receives your credit automatically — we report it within 48 hours. You don't need to mail or upload your certificate to TREC unless specifically asked. Keep a copy for your records.