What You'll Learn
Two 4-hour classes, both required to renew your Texas license. Below is exactly what each one covers — pulled straight from the 2026–2027 TREC curriculum and delivered the way agents actually need it: real cases, current rules, and clear takeaways you can use Monday morning.
Inside Legal Update I 4 Hrs · #10279-RENE
- Rules, Updates & Legislative Changes — Every TREC rule change since the last renewal cycle, plus the laws from the 89th Texas Legislature that hit your day-to-day practice.
- Contract Form Basics — Updated TREC contract forms, the Broker-Lawyer Committee process, filling in blanks vs. unauthorized practice of law, and the Seller's Disclosure mistakes that get agents in trouble.
- Water Rights in Texas — Surface water vs. groundwater, who actually owns it, who regulates it, and what to disclose when water issues are part of the deal.
- Fair Housing in 2026 — Steering pitfalls when showing properties, marketing prohibitions that still trip people up, the 9 Fair Housing don'ts, and disability rights you absolutely have to get right.
- Real Case Files — Contract roulette and "Don't Let This Happen to You" enforcement stories straight from TREC's investigations.
Inside Legal Update II 4 Hrs · #10280-RENE
- Competency, Agency & Advertising — The three Canons of Professional Ethics (Fidelity, Integrity, Competency), agency relationships, written agreement requirements, and what transaction coordinators & showing agents are actually allowed to do in Texas.
- AI in Real Estate — Without Getting Sued — Where AI helps, where it hurts, and the seven things to consider before letting it touch a listing, contract, or client conversation. Includes home staging risks, contract drafting limits, and AI-related fair housing landmines.
- Representing Veterans & Service Members — VA loan basics, the 11 benefits agents need to know, the Texas VLB program, and the Texas military buyer profile.
- Complaints & Enforcement — Who actually enforces TREC rules, the top complaints that land on the Commission's desk, criminal disclosure Q&As, and the case files of how license holders most often lose.
- Hands-On AI Activity — Live exercise on AI-generated advertising so you leave knowing exactly what's safe and what's a violation.