A Texas real estate license must be renewed every:
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1 year
Texas does not require annual license renewal; a one-year cycle would create unnecessary administrative burden for both licensees and TREC, and is not supported by the Texas Occupations Code, which clearly establishes a two-year renewal period.
2 years
3 years
A three-year renewal cycle is used in some other states but is not the Texas standard; Texas law specifically mandates renewal on the second anniversary of the license issue date, making a three-year cycle incorrect for Texas.
4 years
A four-year renewal cycle is not used in Texas real estate licensing; such an extended period would be inconsistent with TREC's consumer protection mandate and the continuing education requirements that are tied to each renewal cycle.
Why is this correct?
Texas real estate licenses expire on the second anniversary of the original issue date and must be renewed every two years, as established by TREC under the Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1101 and TREC's administrative rules. This biennial renewal schedule means that a license issued on any date will expire exactly two years later, and the licensee must complete 18 hours of continuing education (for sales agents) and pay the renewal fee before that expiration date. The two-year cycle is a fixed statutory requirement and applies uniformly to all active Texas real estate licensees.
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