Under §1101.354, which of the following is a general eligibility requirement for a Texas real estate license applicant?
A. Own real property in Texas at the time of application
B. Be at least 21 years of age
C. Have a four-year college degree in any field
D. Be at least 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted alien
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: D. Be at least 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted alien
- A: Property ownership is not a statutory eligibility requirement
- B: The statutory minimum age is 18, not 21
- C: TRELA does not require a four-year degree of any kind for a sales agent license
Source: Texas Occupations Code §1101.354 — General Eligibility Requirements; https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._occ._code_section_1101.354
Under the Texas Real Estate License Act (TRELA), a person may NOT act as or represent themselves to be a real estate broker or sales agent unless:
A. They have completed at least one closed transaction as an unlicensed assistant
B. They hold a license issued under Chapter 1101 of the Texas Occupations Code
C. They are sponsored by a title company
D. They have filed an application, even if the license has not yet been issued
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: B. They hold a license issued under Chapter 1101 of the Texas Occupations Code
- A: Closing a transaction does not substitute for holding a license
- C: Sponsorship is a broker function, not a title company function, and does not itself confer authority to act
- D: §1101.351 specifically bars an applicant from acting as a broker or sales agent until the license is actually issued
Source: Texas Occupations Code §1101.351 — License Required; https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._occ._code_section_1101.351
A licensed Texas sales agent may engage in real estate brokerage activity only if:
A. The sales agent has at least two years of experience
B. The sales agent has passed the broker exam
C. The sales agent is sponsored by a licensed broker and is acting for that broker
D. The sales agent is a member of a local Realtor association
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: C. The sales agent is sponsored by a licensed broker and is acting for that broker
- A: TRELA does not condition brokerage activity on years of experience for a sales agent
- B: Passing the broker exam would make them eligible for a broker license, not a requirement for sales agent activity
- D: Trade association membership is not a TRELA licensing requirement
Source: Texas Occupations Code §1101.351(c) — Sales Agent Sponsorship; https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._occ._code_section_1101.351
To qualify for a Texas sales agent license, an applicant must complete at least how many semester hours (or equivalent classroom hours) of qualifying real estate education?
A. 12 semester hours
B. 4 semester hours
C. 60 semester hours
D. 6 semester hours
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: A. 12 semester hours
- B: 4 semester hours is only the minimum for the Principles of Real Estate portion, not the total requirement
- C: 60 semester hours is the ceiling set for the broker license education requirement under §1101.356, not the sales agent requirement
- D: 6 semester hours is below the statutory minimum
Source: Texas Occupations Code §1101.358 — Sales Agent License: Education Requirements; https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._occ._code_section_1101.358
Under §1101.358, in addition to Principles of Real Estate, a sales agent applicant must complete at least 2 semester hours each in which subjects?
A. Property management, appraisal, mortgage banking, and title insurance
B. Agency law, contract law, contract forms and addendums, and real estate finance
C. Fair housing law, land surveying, construction, and zoning
D. Escrow accounting, commercial leasing, tax law, and probate
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: B. Agency law, contract law, contract forms and addendums, and real estate finance
- A: These are not the four named statutory course subjects in §1101.358
- C: These are not the statutory subjects specified
- D: These are not the statutory subjects specified
Source: Texas Occupations Code §1101.358 — Sales Agent License: Education Requirements; https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._occ._code_section_1101.358
