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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.351: LICENSE REQUIRED.

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  1. OCCUPATIONS CODE
  2. TITLE 7. PRACTICES AND PROFESSIONS RELATED TO REAL PROPERTY AND HOUSING
  3. SUBTITLE A. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO REAL ESTATE
  4. CHAPTER 1101. REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALES AGENTS
  5. SUBCHAPTER H. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

(a) Unless a person holds a license issued under this chapter, the person may not:

(1) act as or represent that the person is a broker or sales agent; or

(2) act as a residential rental locator.

(a-1) Unless a business entity holds a license issued under this chapter, the business entity may not act as a broker.

(b) An applicant for a broker or sales agent license may not act as a broker or sales agent until the person receives the license evidencing that authority.

(c) A licensed sales agent may not engage or attempt to engage in real estate brokerage unless the sales agent is sponsored by a licensed broker and is acting for that broker.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1064 (S.B. 747), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 29, eff. January 1, 2016.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:31Z. Source file · JSON

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