Houston
Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery County context. Testing options in Houston, Bellaire, Sugar Land.
20 source-checked local guides
Texas real estate license guides, organized by city.
The TREC requirements are statewide. The useful local questions are where to study, where to test, which county sources apply, and how to interview a sponsoring broker in your market.
Quick answer
Every city follows the same core path: qualify, complete 180 hours in six approved courses, apply through REALM, follow the TREC fingerprint process, pass both exam portions, and obtain broker sponsorship before practicing. Choose your city below for verified local logistics.
Choose your city
Local licensing and testing guides.
Each guide includes city-specific testing alternatives, county context, course-search instructions, brokerage questions, and links to the responsible agency.
What changes locally
Keep state rules and local logistics separate.
This distinction prevents the most common local-page mistake: presenting a city custom as if it were a TREC requirement.
Statewide
Eligibility, 180-hour education, REALM application, fingerprints, exam authorization, passing both portions, inactive issuance, and sponsorship for active practice.
Local
Course delivery, classroom travel, available Pearson locations, county appraisal sources, brokerage territory, office training, and the practical property topics common in the region.
Volatile
School schedules, prices, test-center availability, and broker recruiting offers can change. The guides route those decisions to TREC and Pearson instead of freezing an unverified list.
Frequently asked questions
Texas city licensing questions.
Does Texas issue a different real estate license for each city?+
No. TREC issues one statewide Texas sales-agent license. City pages help you make local decisions about education delivery, Pearson VUE testing, county property information, and sponsoring-broker interviews.
Do city real estate schools have different course requirements?+
No. Every sales-agent applicant needs the same six TREC-approved 30-hour courses, for 180 classroom hours total. Delivery can be classroom, online, or correspondence when the course and provider hold the required approval.
Can I take the Texas real estate exam in a different city?+
Yes. Pearson's handbook says Texas candidates may test at any Pearson VUE test center in the United States that offers the program. Use the live Pearson system to confirm locations and open seats.
Why are only 20 cities listed?+
Each published guide needs useful local information, not a city-name swap. The initial directory covers the Phase 9 cities with verified testing alternatives, county context, education-search guidance, and local brokerage planning.
Primary sources: TREC sales-agent requirements, approved qualifying-course search, and the Pearson VUE Texas Candidate Handbook #094400. City pages do not replace agency confirmation of provider, center, license, or appointment information.