Sec. 1101.358. SALES AGENT LICENSE: EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) An applicant for a sales agent license must provide to the commission satisfactory evidence that the applicant has completed at least 12 semester hours, or equivalent classroom hours, of postsecondary education consisting of:
(1) at least four semester hours of qualifying real estate courses on principles of real estate; and
(2) at least two semester hours of each of the following qualifying real estate courses:
(A) agency law;
(B) contract law;
(C) contract forms and addendums; and
(D) real estate finance.
(b) The commission shall waive the education requirements of Subsection (a) if the applicant has been licensed in this state as a broker or sales agent within the six months preceding the date the application is filed.
(c) If an applicant for a sales agent license was licensed as a sales agent within the six months preceding the date the application is filed and the license was issued under the conditions prescribed by Section 1101.454, the commission shall require the applicant to provide the evidence of successful completion of education requirements that would have been required if the license had been maintained without interruption during the preceding six months.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.152(c), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 825 (S.B. 810), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1064 (S.B. 747), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 37, eff. January 1, 2016.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing
Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate
Chapter 1101 - Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents
Subchapter H. License Requirements
Section 1101.351. License Required
Section 1101.352. License Application
Section 1101.3521. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License
Section 1101.353. Determination of Fitness
Section 1101.354. General Eligibility Requirements
Section 1101.355. Additional General Eligibility Requirements for Business Entities
Section 1101.356. Broker License: Experience and Education Requirements
Section 1101.357. Broker License: Alternate Experience Requirements for Certain Applicants
Section 1101.358. Sales Agent License: Education Requirements
Section 1101.359. Alternate Education Requirements for Certain License Holders
Section 1101.360. Eligibility Requirements for Certain Nonresident Applicants
Section 1101.361. Additional Eligibility Requirements for Certain Nonresident Applicants
Section 1101.362. Waiver of License Requirements: Previous License Holders
Section 1101.363. Issuance of License
Section 1101.364. Denial of License
Section 1101.365. Probationary License