Revised Forms & New Licensing Portal from TREC
November 10, 2025 | Texas REALTORS® Staff
Here are highlights from the November meeting of the Texas Real Estate Commission.
REALM Portal Launches in December
TREC developed a new license-management system: the Real Estate and Appraiser License Management (REALM) Portal. The portal will enable prospective and current license holders to go paperless and manage real estate licenses online 24/7. The REALM Portal will be implemented between Dec. 2 and Dec. 10. During this time, you will be unable to perform license renewals. Visit trec.texas.gov/lms for full details.
Revised Information About Brokerage Services Adopted
Effective Jan. 1, 2026
- Adds a new paragraph describing the circumstances and timing for when a license holder must enter into a written agreement with a buyer.
- Adds a new paragraph explaining when and how a license holder can show property to a buyer or tenant without representing them.
- Removes all reference to subagency.
Updates the description of the parties in the contact information. - These changes were needed due to legislative action.
Revised Seller’s Temporary Residential Lease & Buyer’s Temporary Residential Lease Adopted
Effective Sept. 1, 2025
- Removes the paragraph for the landlord’s floodplain and flood notice, since the notice will no longer be required with a short-term lease of less than 30 days or a temporary residential lease of 90 days or less.
- These changes were needed due to legislative action.
Revised Landlord’s Floodplain Notice Adopted
Effective Sept. 1, 2025
Adds the language, “Not Required with a TREC Temporary Residential Lease.”
This change was needed due to legislative action.
Rule Changes Adopted
- Changes to 22 TAC Ch. 535 were adopted, including the definition of an associated broker, the requirement that license holders provide their business address and phone number, the requirement that all brokers take the Broker Responsibility Course regardless of whether they sponsor agents, licensing changes for the military, and a few other licensing and administrative changes.
- Changes to 22 TAC 535.56 were adopted, including increasing the experience points required and capping the number of real estate education credits given for a bachelor’s degree, among other updates to the rule.
Proposal Related to Suspension of License
TREC proposed a new rule to allow the temporary suspension of a license when a license holder’s continued practice would constitute a continuing threat to public welfare. The rule will be published in the Texas Register and available for public comment.