OpenExamsFREE PRACTICE — ANY EXAM

Texas Broker Real Estate Examination — State Law Portion — Information & Free Practice

US-TX · Examination information

152 free questions · Answer explanations · No signup required

Start free practice →

Texas Broker Real Estate Examination — State Law Portion

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Computer-based examination with narrative and contract case studies
Exam questions
50 scored items, including 10 case-study items; 5–10 unscored pretest items
Time limit
90 minutes for the state examination
Passing score
38 of 50 scored questions answered correctly; rule requires at least 75% in each portion
Exam fee
$58 per examination reservation, including a state-only reservation
Examination outline
  • I. COMMISSION DUTIES & POWERS (3 ITEMS)
    • A. General Powers
    • A. General Powers — 1. Composition, Duties, and Powers
    • A. General Powers — 2. Real Estate Advisory Committees
    • B. Handling of Complaints
    • B. Handling of Complaints — 1. Investigations
    • B. Handling of Complaints — 2. Hearings and Appeals
    • C. Penalties for Violation
    • C. Penalties for Violation — 1. Unlicensed Activity
    • C. Penalties for Violation — 2. Authority for Disciplinary Actions
    • C. Penalties for Violation — 3. Recovery Trust Account
  • II. LICENSING (4 ITEMS)
    • A. Activities Requiring License
    • A. Activities Requiring License — 1. Scope of Practice
    • A. Activities Requiring License — 2. Exemptions
    • A. Activities Requiring License — 3. Business Entities
    • A. Activities Requiring License — 4. Inspectors and Appraisers
    • B. Licensing Process
    • B. Licensing Process — 1. General Requirements (fitness, sponsor, etc.)
    • B. Licensing Process — 2. Education
    • B. Licensing Process — 3. Examination
    • B. Licensing Process — 4. Grounds to Deny an Application
    • B. Licensing Process — 5. Appeals to Application Denial
    • B. Licensing Process — 6. Background Check
    • C. License Maintenance and Renewal
    • C. License Maintenance and Renewal — 1. Continuing Education
    • C. License Maintenance and Renewal — 2. Place of Business
    • C. License Maintenance and Renewal — 3. Change of Sales Agent Sponsorship
    • C. License Maintenance and Renewal — 4. Inactive Status
    • C. License Maintenance and Renewal — 5. Assumed Names
  • III. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT (9 ITEMS)
    • A. Professional Ethics and Conduct
    • B. Grounds for Discipline
    • C. Unauthorized Practice of Law
    • D. Trust Accounts
    • E. Splitting Fees
    • F. Rebates
    • G. Advertising
  • IV. AGENCY & BROKERAGE (10 ITEMS)
    • A. Disclosure
    • B. Intermediary Practice
    • C. Duties to Client (including Minimum Services)
    • D. Enforcing Compensation Agreements
    • E. Broker-Sales Agent Relationships
    • F. Broker’s Responsibility for Acts of Sales Agent
    • G. Appropriate Use of Unlicensed Assistants
  • V. CONTRACTS (8 ITEMS)
    • A. Promulgated Contracts, Forms, and Addenda
    • B. Statute of Frauds
    • C. Seller Disclosure Requirements
  • VI. SPECIAL TOPICS (6 ITEMS)
    • A. Community Property
    • B. Homestead Protections and Tax Exemptions
    • C. Deceptive Trade Practices Act
    • D. Wills and Estates
    • E. Landlord-Tenant Issues
    • F. Foreclosure and Short Sales
    • G. Recording Statutes
    • H. Mechanic’s and Materialman’s Liens
    • I. Veterans Land Board
    • J. Home Owners Associations
    • K. Equitable Interest
  • VII. CASE STUDIES (10 ITEMS)
    • A. Narrative Cases
    • B. Contract Forms and Addenda
Examination sources