Subagency
An agency arrangement whose two references were removed from TRELA for 2026; TREC says the broader legal concept was not eliminated.
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What does Subagency mean on the Texas real estate exam?
Answer: An agency arrangement whose two references were removed from TRELA for 2026; TREC says the broader legal concept was not eliminated.
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Subagency definition
Subagency described an arrangement in which a cooperating broker worked on behalf of the listing broker's principal rather than the party they were assisting. SB 1968 removed the two references to subagency from TRELA effective January 1, 2026, and Chapter 1101 no longer mentions it. TREC states that this limits the circumstances in which subagency could arise but does not eliminate subagency generally as a legal concept.
For current Texas exam purposes, focus on whom the broker represents, intermediary with written consent, a limited showing without representation under Sec. 1101.562, and dealing with an unrepresented customer. Do not treat deletion of the TRELA references as proof that agency can never arise orally or by conduct.
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Texas Agency & Intermediary (11 of 40 Texas State Law)
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