SB 1968 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain real estate professionals by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

SB 1968 amends Texas law to define specific required training topics for real estate professionals seeking licenses through the Texas Real Estate Commission. It details 10 course categories (like agency law, property management, and appraisal) and mandates minimum topics within each, such as fair housing laws, contract elements, and ethics. The bill directly affects real estate license applicants and educators by standardizing the curriculum content for pre-licensing courses. The Texas Real Estate Commission will enforce these updated course requirements for all new license applicants.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Signed Jun 22, 2025

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Engrossed → Enrolled · 7 edits · May 22, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates Texas real estate licensing laws to modernize education requirements, clarify agency disclosure rules, and strengthen consumer protections. It adds new sections requiring written agreements before showing residential property to buyers and establishes clearer standards for broker responsibility training.

Scope change

The bill expands regulatory requirements for real estate license holders, particularly regarding buyer representation agreements and property showings without representation.

REQUIREMENT

New written agreement requirements for license holders performing brokerage acts with prospective buyers of residential real property

New section allowing brokers to show property without representation under specific conditions

Updated broker license experience requirement from 3 years to 4 years of active experience

Revised sales agent education requirements to focus on specific course hours rather than specific subject areas

Extended notice period for showing agreements from 7 days to 14 days

DEFINITION

New definition for 'associated broker' to clarify compensation relationships

ENFORCEMENT

Added new grounds for license suspension including failure to enter written buyer agreements

Floor votes · House May 8, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 21, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

lower

May 21, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

upper

May 21, 2025

Introduced

House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

upper

May 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage as amended reported

upper

May 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

lower

May 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

May 8, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (136-2-4)

house

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Business & Commerce

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors