Texas SAE (Sales Agent Apprentice Education) On Your Schedule

As a new real estate agent in Texas, you are considered a Sales Agent Apprentice for the first two years. To renew your Texas real estate license following this two-year period, you will need to:

1. Complete 90 hours of TREC-approved sales apprentice education courses (including 30 hours of Real Estate Brokerage) plus two four-hour legal update courses.
2. Provide proof of completion to TREC by emailing documents@trec.texas.gov 10 days before renewing your license.
3. Submit your license renewal application through the TREC online portalDatamart MainMenu.do;jsessionid=y_18Lbl_hz9rE9gRB2KaZZFxZE3CrWniv8fM9Bqq.idvoapp1 Mylicense.trec.texas.gov. Be sure to keep copies of your renewal confirmation for your records.

The process for renewing your real estate license every two years after your first renewal is similar, but instead of completing 90 hours of SAE courses, you’ll only need to complete 18 hours of continuing education courses.

You can renew your Texas real estate license for up to six months after the expiration date. After six months, you would need to apply for reinstatement rather than renewal. But you only have up to two years after expiration to request a reinstatement; if your license has been expired for more than two years, you will need to reapply as an agent and pass the real estate exam again.

The SAE courses only need to be taken before your first two-year license renewal. After your first renewal, you’ll only need to complete 18 hours of continuing education courses (which must include 3 hours in contracts-related coursework, 4 hours in Legal Update I, 4 hours in Legal Update II, and a Broker Responsibility course if you have been made a supervisor by your broker.) Every two years to renew your real estate license.

AceableAgent offers various bundles that fulfill all or part of your first-time license renewal requirements. Our 98-hour Texas SAE bundle includes 90 hours of qualifying education coursework, plus 8 hours of Legal Update I and II. The former helps satisfy the 270 qualifying real estate course hours needed to renew your Texas real estate license following your first two years in the industry. If you want to purchase the 90 hours of qualifying education, the 8 legal update hours, or any individual courses separately, AceableAgent also offers that flexibility. The SAE courses included are:

• Texas SAE Renewal: 'Real Estate Marketing (30 hours) #551: This course will help you understand how to effectively market yourself as a sales agent and market your listings on behalf of your sellers.'
• Texas SAE Renewal: 'Real Estate Law (#335): Review some basic real estate legal concepts and terms that are applicable in the United States and Texas as well as build further legal knowledge.'
• Texas SAE Renewal: 'Real Estate Brokerage (30 hours) #752: The mandatory Real Estate Brokerage course you'll need as part of your license renewal.'