Pin Your Licenses to Renew, Manage Sponsorships, and More

Brokers and sales agents must pin their license record to their REALM Portal account before managing sponsorships. If you are experiencing issues with renewals, sponsorships, or don't see your license number in your REALM Portal account, this should be your first step.

To ensure proper access:

Fulfill Your Requirements

• Become a Real Estate Sales Agent
• Become an Individual Real Estate Broker
• Become a Business Entity Real Estate Broker

Create a REALM Portal Account

You can update your business contact information and legal name directly in the REALM Portal:

1. Log in to your REALM Portal account.

2. Go to the Licenses tab.

3. Select Amendment.

4. From the Type of Change Request dropdown menu, select Update Contact Info/Legal Name Change.

On the next screen, you can:

When to Renew Your License or Registration

Existing license and registration holders will receive an email from TREC when they are able to initiate the renewal process in the Real Estate and Appraiser License Management Portal. The renewal option will not appear in your REALM Portal until your renewal window opens. 

You are able to renew 

Keeping your business contact details and legal name up to date ensures you receive important communications and maintain accurate licensing records. You can quickly make these updates through the Real Estate and Appraiser License Management (REALM) Portal.

How to Update Your Information

Follow these steps to update your business contact information or legal name:

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) implemented updates aimed at improving transparency, strengthening broker qualifications, and modernizing license management processes. These changes—some from Senate Bill 1968—took effect January 1, 2026, and are now actively shaping how brokers qualify, operate, and maintain compliance.

The Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee (TREIC) met January 20, 2026, to welcome new members, elect officers, make subcommittee appointments, and consider rule changes related to inspector education requirements and the Standards of Practice (SOPs).

New Members and Officer Elections

The committee welcomed three new members:

• Public members (two-year terms) Natalie Manzanares and Peter Charles
• Inspector member (six-year term) Greg House

The committee also elected officers for the year:

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) met February 9, 2026, to elect officers, make appointments, adopt and propose rule changes, and receive updates on the agency’s new online license management system.

Officer Elections, Appointments

Commissioner Chance Brown was elected as vice chair and Commissioner Kristi Davis as secretary. Commissioner Ben Peña was appointed to serve as ex officio on the Executive Committee. Chair Mark Woodroof also announced the following committee appointments:

This page provides brokers with guidance specific to managing brokerage operations in the REALM Portal, including delegation tools and supervision functions.

If you are not a broker, please visit the main REALM Portal updates page for general information.

Changing the Designated Broker for a Business Entity

Use the REALM Portal to complete a Change of Designated Broker for a Business Entity.

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) meets at 10:00 a.m. CT on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Stephen F. Austin Building, Room 170. Find the livestream link, agenda, and materials on the meeting page.