Tex. Occ. Code Section 1101.455
Continuing Education Requirements


(a)

In this section, “property tax consulting laws and legal issues” includes the Tax Code, preparation of property tax reports, the unauthorized practice of law, agency law, tax law, law relating to property tax or property assessment, deceptive trade practices, contract forms and addendums, and other legal topics approved by the commission.

(b)

A license holder who is not subject to the education requirements of Section 1101.454 (Sales Agent License Renewal) must attend during the term of the current license continuing education courses approved by the commission. The commission by rule shall prescribe the number of classroom hours of continuing education courses the license holder must attend, which must be at least 15 classroom hours. The commission may not increase the number of required classroom hours by more than three over the term of a license.

(c)

The commission by rule may:

(1)

prescribe the title, content, and duration of continuing education courses that a license holder must attend to renew a license; and

(2)

approve as a substitute for the classroom attendance required by Subsection (b):

(A)

relevant educational experience; and

(B)

alternative delivery or correspondence courses.

(d)

Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 , Sec. 92, eff. January 1, 2016.

(e)

At least eight of the continuing education hours required by Subsection (b) must provide current information on the following legal topics:

(1)

commission rules;

(2)

fair housing laws;

(3)

Property Code issues, including landlord-tenant law;

(4)

agency law;

(5)

antitrust laws;

(6)

Subchapter E (Short Title), Chapter 17 (Deceptive Trade Practices), Business & Commerce Code;

(7)

disclosures to buyers, landlords, tenants, and sellers;

(8)

promulgated contract and addendum forms;

(9)

unauthorized practice of law;

(10)

case studies involving violations of laws and regulations;

(11)

Federal Housing Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs regulations;

(12)

tax laws;

(13)

property tax consulting laws and legal issues;

(14)

other legal topics approved by the commission; or

(15)

the ethical requirements of engaging in real estate brokerage.

(f)

The remaining hours may be devoted to other real estate-related topics and courses approved by the commission.

(g)

Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 , Sec. 92, eff. January 1, 2016.

(h)

The commission shall automatically approve the following courses as courses that satisfy the mandatory continuing education requirements of Subsection (f):

(1)

qualifying real estate courses; and

(2)

real estate-related courses approved by the State Bar of Texas for minimum continuing legal education participatory credit.

(i)

The commission may not require an examination for a course under this section unless the course is:

(1)

an alternative delivery or correspondence course; or

(2)

a course described by Subsection (e) or Section 1101.458 (Additional Education Requirements for Certain License Holders).

(j)

Daily classroom course segments offered under this section must be at least one hour and not more than 10 hours.

(k)

Notwithstanding the number of hours required by Subsection (e), a member of the legislature licensed under this chapter is only required to complete three hours of continuing education on the legal topics under Subsection (e).

(l)

An applicant, license holder, or education provider may not report to the commission the completion of an alternative delivery or correspondence course offered under this section until the elapsed time between the time the applicant or license holder registers for the course and the time the completion of the course is reported is equal to or greater than the number of hours for which credit is claimed.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.159(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 825 (S.B. 810), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 297 (H.B. 1530), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411 (S.B. 914), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(72), eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1064 (S.B. 747), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 53, eff. January 1, 2016.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (S.B. 699), Sec. 92, eff. January 1, 2016.

Source: Section 1101.455 — Continuing Education Requirements, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.­1101.­htm#1101.­455 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

1101.001
Short Title
1101.002
Definitions
1101.003
Qualifying Real Estate Courses
1101.004
Real Estate Brokerage
1101.005
Applicability of Chapter
1101.006
Application of Sunset Act
1101.0045
Equitable Interests in Real Property
1101.051
Commission Membership
1101.052
Public Member Eligibility
1101.053
Membership and Employee Restrictions
1101.054
Official Oath
1101.0055
Nonapplicability of Law Governing Cancellation of Certain Transactions
1101.055
Terms
1101.056
Officers
1101.057
Grounds for Removal
1101.058
Per Diem
1101.059
Training
1101.060
Quasi-judicial Immunity
1101.061
Educational Presentations
1101.101
Executive Director and Other Personnel
1101.102
Division of Responsibilities
1101.103
Code of Ethics
1101.104
Qualifications and Standards of Conduct Information
1101.105
Career Development Program
1101.106
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
1101.151
General Powers and Duties of Commission
1101.152
Fees
1101.154
Additional Fee: Texas Real Estate Research Center
1101.155
Rules Relating to Contract Forms
1101.156
Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding
1101.157
Subpoena Authority
1101.158
Advisory Committees
1101.159
Use of Technology
1101.160
Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures
1101.161
Gifts, Grants, and Donations
1101.201
Public Interest Information
1101.202
Complaints
1101.203
Complaint Information
1101.204
Complaint Investigation and Disposition
1101.205
Complaint Investigation of Certificate Holder
1101.206
Public Participation
1101.251
Definition of Committee
1101.252
Committee Membership
1101.253
Terms
1101.254
Powers and Duties
1101.301
Approval of Programs and Courses of Study
1101.302
Bond Required
1101.303
Approval of Continuing Education Provider or Course of Study
1101.304
Examination Passage Rate Data
1101.305
Review Committee
1101.351
License Required
1101.352
License Application
1101.353
Determination of Fitness
1101.354
General Eligibility Requirements
1101.355
Additional General Eligibility Requirements for Business Entities
1101.356
Broker License: Experience and Education Requirements
1101.358
Sales Agent License: Education Requirements
1101.359
Alternate Education Requirements for Certain License Holders
1101.360
Eligibility Requirements for Certain Nonresident Applicants
1101.362
Waiver of License Requirements: Previous License Holders
1101.363
Issuance of License
1101.364
Denial of License
1101.365
Probationary License
1101.366
Inactive License: Broker
1101.367
Inactive License: Sales Agent
1101.401
Examination Required
1101.402
Waiver of Examination
1101.403
Administration of Examination
1101.404
Examination Results
1101.405
Reexamination
1101.451
License Expiration and Renewal
1101.452
Information Required for License Renewal
1101.453
Additional Renewal Requirements for Business Entities
1101.454
Sales Agent License Renewal
1101.455
Continuing Education Requirements
1101.456
Exemption from Continuing Education Requirements for Certain Brokers
1101.457
Deferral of Continuing Education Requirements
1101.458
Additional Education Requirements for Certain License Holders
1101.459
Denial of License Renewal
1101.501
Certificate Required
1101.502
Eligibility Requirements for Certificate
1101.503
Issuance of Certificate
1101.504
Certificate Expiration
1101.505
Denial of Certificate Issuance or Renewal
1101.506
Change of Address
1101.507
Display of Certificate
1101.508
Probationary Certificate
1101.509
Qualifying and Continuing Education Requirements
1101.551
Definitions
1101.552
Fixed Office Required
1101.553
Display of License
1101.554
Copy of Sales Agent License
1101.555
Notice to Buyer Regarding Abstract or Title Policy
1101.556
Disclosure of Certain Information Relating to Occupants
1101.557
Acting as Agent
1101.558
Representation Disclosure
1101.559
Broker Acting as Intermediary
1101.560
Associated License Holder Acting as Intermediary
1101.561
Duties of Intermediary Prevail
1101.601
Real Estate Recovery Trust Account
1101.602
Entitlement to Reimbursement
1101.603
Payments into Trust Account
1101.604
Management of Trust Account
1101.605
Deadline for Action
1101.606
Claim for Payment from Trust Account
1101.607
Issues at Hearing
1101.608
Commission Response
1101.609
Court Order for Payment
1101.610
Payment Limits
1101.611
Application of Judgment Recovery
1101.612
Subrogation
1101.613
Effect on Disciplinary Proceedings
1101.614
Waiver of Rights
1101.615
Notice to Consumers and Service Recipients
1101.651
Certain Practices Prohibited
1101.652
Grounds for Suspension or Revocation of License
1101.653
Grounds for Suspension or Revocation of Certificate
1101.654
Suspension or Revocation of License or Certificate for Unauthorized Practice of Law
1101.655
Revocation of License or Certificate for Claim on Account
1101.656
Additional Disciplinary Authority of Commission
1101.657
Hearing
1101.658
Appeal
1101.659
Refund
1101.660
Informal Proceedings
1101.661
Final Order
1101.662
Temporary Suspension
1101.663
Reapplying After Revocation, Surrender, or Denial
1101.664
Failure to Appear
1101.701
Imposition of Administrative Penalty
1101.702
Amount of Penalty
1101.703
Notice of Violation and Penalty
1101.704
Penalty to Be Paid or Hearing Requested
1101.705
Hearing
1101.706
Notice of Order
1101.707
Options Following Decision: Pay or Appeal
1101.708
Collection of Penalty
1101.709
Remittance of Penalty and Interest
1101.710
Administrative Procedure
1101.751
Injunctive Action Brought by Commission
1101.752
Additional Injunctive Authority
1101.753
Civil Penalty for Certain Violations by Broker, Sales Agent, or Certificate Holder
1101.754
Private Cause of Action for Certain Violations by Broker, Sales Agent, or Certificate Holder
1101.755
Appeal Bond Exemption
1101.756
General Criminal Penalty
1101.757
Criminal Penalty for Certain Violations by Residential Rental Locator
1101.758
Criminal Penalty for Certain Violations by Broker, Sales Agent, or Certificate Holder
1101.759
Cease and Desist Order
1101.801
Effect of Disciplinary Action on Liability
1101.802
Liability Relating to Hiv Infection or Aids
1101.803
General Liability of Broker
1101.804
Liability for Providing Certain Information
1101.805
Liability for Misrepresentation or Concealment
1101.806
Liability for Payment of Compensation or Commission
1101.2051
Confidentiality of Investigation Material
1101.3015
Fee for Educational Program
1101.3521
Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License
1101.4521
Criminal History Record Information for Renewal
1101.5041
Criminal History Record Information Requirement for Certificate
1101.6011
Applicability to Business Entity
1101.6561
Suspension or Revocation of Educational Program
1101.7015
Delegation of Executive Director’s Authority
1101.7085
Determination by Court

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 1101.455’s source at texas​.gov