Topics for TREC CORE Course for 2025-2026

Residential CORE Course Topics for 2025‐2026 

I. TREC Law, Rule, Policy Update

1. Rules

a. New Termination of Affiliation

b.Deposits and Earnest Money

c. Advertising

d.Commissions Earned by Affiliated Licensees

e.Electronic Records

f. Licensees who hold themselves out as a Team, Group, or Similar Entity Within a Firm

g. Duplicate or Confusingly Similar Firm Names

h.Appearances Before the Commission for the Purpose of Obtaining a License

i. Military Applicants

j. Reinstatement of an Expired License of a Broker, Affiliate Broker, Time‐Share Salesperson or Acquisition Agent

k. Releasing of Earnest Money, Interpleader; Rule 1260‐02‐.34

l. 120 hours CE required for new Brokers

2. E & 0 Suspension and Penalty fees

3. Out‐of‐state licensees must complete 16 hours CE for renewal

II. Agency

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Ill. Advertising (Rule 1260‐02‐.12; TCA 62‐13‐310; Rule 1260‐02‐.33) 

a. Internet 

b. False, misleading or deceptive 

c. Signs on Property 

d. Guarantees, Claims and Offers; Gifts and Prizes 

e. One‐Click Rule in Advertising 

IV. Contracts

a. Disclosures (TCA 62‐13‐405; 66‐5‐201 thru 213) 

V. Property Management

a. Escrow Account Setup 

b. TREC Requirements 

c. PB supervision 

d. Sanctions 

VI. Disclosure Form (66‐5‐210) 

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VII. PB Supervision (TCA 62‐13‐312; 62‐13‐310; Rule 1260‐1‐.04) Rule 1260‐02‐.01‐.06) 

a. Unlicensed Branch Office 

b. AG Opinion ‐‐Exemptions to licensure 

c. Advertising 

d. Earnest Money/Security/Trust Deposit 

e. Teams 

f. Relationships with Independent Contractors 

TREC CORE Commercial Course Topics for 2025‐2026

I. TREC Law, Rule, Policy Update

1. Rules

a. New Termination of Affiliation

b. Deposits and Earnest Money

c. Advertising

d. Commissions Earned by Affiliated Licensees

e. Electronic Records

f. Licensees Who Hold Themselves Out as a Team

g. Duplicate or Confusingly Similar Firm Names

h. Appearances Before the Commission for the Purpose of Obtaining a License

i. Military Applicants

j. Reinstatement of an Expired License of a Broker, Affiliate Broker

k. Releasing of Earnest Money, Interpleader; Rule 1260‐02‐.34

l. 120 hours CE required for new Brokers

2. E&O Suspension and Penalty Fees

3. Out‐of‐state licensees must complete 16 hours CE for renewal

II. Property Management

a. Escrow Account Setup

b. TREC Requirements

c. PB supervision

d. Sanctions

Ill. Common Commercial Lease Terminology

a. Net

b. Triple Net

c. Gross; Modified Gross

d. CAM

IV. Advertising (Rule 1260‐02‐.12; TCA 62‐13‐310; Rule 1260‐02‐.33)

a. Licensees who hold themselves out as a Team, group or Similar Entity within a firm

b. Internet

c. False, misleading or deceptive

d. Signs on Property

e. Guarantees, Claims and Offers; Gifts and Prizes

f. One‐Click Rule in Advertising

V. PB Supervision (TCA 62‐13‐312; 62‐13‐310; Rule 1260‐1‐.04; Rule 1260‐02‐.01‐.06}

a. Unlicensed Branch Office

b. Advertising

c. Earnest Money/Security/Trust Deposit

d. Teams

e. Relationships with Independent Contractors