A practical breakdown of every TREC promulgated contract, the TXR forms that pair with them, and how to fill them out correctly under proper broker sponsorship.
"TREC contract" refers to a real estate contract form promulgated — drafted and mandated — by the Texas Real Estate Commission. TREC currently promulgates exactly six contracts, and a licensed Texas agent will run into at least one of them regularly: the One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) (TREC 20-19), the New Home Contract (Incomplete Construction) (TREC 23-20), the New Home Contract (Completed Construction) (TREC 24-20), the Farm and Ranch Contract (TREC 25-17), the Residential Condominium Contract (Resale) (TREC 30-18), and the Unimproved Property Contract (TREC 9-18) for vacant land.
Because TREC drafts these forms, agents can't rewrite the substantive terms the way you might with a fully negotiable private agreement — you fill in the blanks the form allows, attach the correct addenda for anything the base contract doesn't cover, and lean on your sponsoring broker for anything unusual. Texas REALTORS® (TXR) publishes reprint versions of most of these same contracts for its members — for example, TXR 1601 reprints TREC 20-19 and TXR 1605 reprints TREC 30-18 — but the TREC-numbered original is always the current, promulgated version of record, and it's the one to reach for when a client asks which document actually governs the deal.
Of the 194 current TXR forms, 38 are exact reprints of a TREC original. The rest — commercial contracts, leases, listing agreements, property-management paperwork, and dozens of notices and addenda — exist only as TXR forms because TREC has no promulgated equivalent to cover that ground.
The workhorse form for an existing single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex resale. Most residential sales in Texas run through this one.
Used when the home is still being built at the time the contract is signed, so the contract has to account for the completion timeline.
Used when a newly built home is already finished before the contract is signed — no construction contingencies needed.
For farm, ranch, and other agricultural residential properties, including the mineral-rights language those deals typically require.
For an existing condo unit resale; new-construction condos use the TXR-only forms 1608 and 1609 instead, since TREC has no equivalent for condos.
For raw or vacant land with no residence, whether it will eventually become residential, farm, or investment land.
This trips up newer agents constantly: TREC promulgates no commercial sale contract and no standard lease form of any kind. If you're working a commercial deal, the operative documents are Texas REALTORS® forms — TXR 1801 (Commercial Contract - Improved Property) or TXR 1802 (Commercial Contract - Unimproved Property) — not a "TREC contract." The same is true for leasing: TXR publishes the Residential Lease (TXR 2001), the Residential Lease for a Multi-Family Property Unit (TXR 2011), and the Commercial Lease (TXR 2101). TREC's own short forms in this space — the Seller's Temporary Residential Lease (TREC 15-7) and the Buyer's Temporary Residential Lease (TREC 16-7) — are narrow, short-term occupancy accessories tied to a sale contract, not stand-alone lease agreements.
New-construction condominiums also fall outside the TREC contract list entirely: those deals use the TXR-only New Residential Condominium Contract forms for complete or incomplete construction (TXR 1608 and TXR 1609), since TREC has not promulgated an equivalent for condos still being built.
A signed contract is rarely the last document in a file. Most transactions generate at least one amendment, notice, or addendum before closing, and knowing which one applies — and getting it filled out correctly — matters as much as picking the right base contract.
The most common companions: the Amendment to Contract (TREC 39-11) when agreed terms change after signing; the Notice of Buyer's Termination of Contract (TREC 38-8) and the Notice of Seller's Termination of Contract (TREC 50-0) when a deal falls apart; the Addendum for Sale of Other Property by Buyer (TREC 10-6) when a purchase is contingent on the buyer selling their current home; the Addendum for Seller's Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint (TREC 56-0) for homes built before 1978; and the Addendum for "Back-Up" Contract (TREC 11-9) with its companion Seller's Notice to Buyer of Removal of Contingency (TREC 62-0) for back-up offer situations.
A few forms round out the file without being a contract or an amendment at all: the Residential Contract Critical Date List (TXR 1958) keeps every option period, financing, and closing deadline in one place, the Information About Mineral Clauses in Contract Forms (TXR 2509) explains mineral-rights language that shows up across the residential and farm & ranch contracts, and the Subdivision Information, Including Resale Certificate for Property Subject to Mandatory Membership in a Property Owners' Association (TREC 37-5) covers HOA disclosure. None of these replace the base TREC contract — they attach to it.
Once you know which contract and which addenda apply, the slow part is usually the paperwork itself — retyping the same legal names and property details across a stack of forms, then chasing signatures. RaiderX-sponsored agents can fill out TREC contracts and their companion forms in EZDocs (beta) from a guided form, send them out for e-signature, and have the signed copy filed into the deal automatically. Every current TREC form is instant-fill, alongside a growing library of TXR forms — with no per-signature fee.
That matters most on contracts like TREC 20-19, where a single deal might touch the base contract, a temporary lease, an amendment, and a termination notice before it's done. Filling each one out correctly and keeping them attached to the right transaction file is the part EZDocs is built to speed up, not replace — the substance of the form and the judgment calls around it are still on you and your sponsoring broker.
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TREC promulgates these forms specifically for use by licensed Texas real estate agents in the transaction types they cover, and agents are expected to use the current, correct promulgated form rather than a substitute they draft themselves. For questions about whether a specific transaction requires a promulgated form or a custom agreement, talk to your sponsoring broker or a real estate attorney — this isn't legal advice.
TREC forms are promulgated by the Texas Real Estate Commission and are mandatory where they apply — there are 42 current TREC forms. TXR forms are published by Texas REALTORS® for its members; 38 of the 194 current TXR forms are exact reprints of a TREC original (for example, TXR 1601 reprints TREC 20-19), while others, like the commercial contracts and residential leases, exist only as TXR forms because TREC doesn't promulgate an equivalent.
Use TREC 23-20 (New Home Contract, Incomplete Construction) if the home isn't finished yet when the contract is signed, or TREC 24-20 (New Home Contract, Completed Construction) if it's already built. New-construction condos use the TXR-only forms 1608 and 1609 instead, since TREC has no equivalent for condos.
No. TREC doesn't promulgate a commercial sale contract or any standard lease form. Commercial sales use TXR 1801 or TXR 1802, and leases use TXR forms such as the Residential Lease or Commercial Lease — none of these are "TREC contracts."
RaiderX-sponsored agents can fill out current TREC forms and a growing library of TXR forms in EZDocs from a guided form, send them for e-signature, and have the signed copy filed into the deal automatically — no per-signature fee, and every current TREC form is instant-fill.
Yes. Filling out and executing a TREC contract is licensed activity that has to happen under a sponsoring broker's oversight. RaiderX sponsors Individual, Team, LLC, and PMC partners statewide for a flat monthly fee instead of a commission split — you can review plans at /pricing or start a free application at /apply.
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