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 contract forms, and every licensed Texas agent runs 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 generally can't alter the substantive terms the way you might with a fully negotiable document — you fill in the blanks, attach the right addenda, and rely on your sponsoring broker for guidance on 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 word-for-word — but the TREC-numbered original is always the current, promulgated version of record.
The workhorse form for an existing single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex resale.
Used when the home is still being built at the time the contract is signed.
Used when a newly built home is already finished before the contract is signed.
For farm, ranch, and other agricultural residential properties.
For an existing condo unit resale; new-construction condos use the TXR-only forms below.
For raw or vacant land with no residence, whether it will 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, the Residential Lease for a Multi-Family Property Unit, and the Commercial Lease. TREC's own short forms in this space — the Seller's Temporary Residential Lease and the Buyer's Temporary Residential Lease — 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.
A signed contract is rarely the last document in the 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.
Common companions include the Amendment to Contract (TREC 39-11) for changing agreed terms 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 "Back-Up" Contract (TREC 11-9) and its companion Seller's Notice to Buyer of Removal of Contingency Under Addendum for "Back-Up" Contract (TREC 62-0) for stacked offers; the Residential Contract Critical Date List (TXR 1958) for tracking option periods and deadlines; the Information About Mineral Clauses in Contract Forms (TXR 2509) for rural and land deals; and the Disclosure of Relationship with Contract Provider or Administrator (TREC RSC-4) when a form provider relationship must be disclosed.
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Filling out a TREC contract isn't something an agent does in isolation — it happens under the supervision of a sponsoring broker, who reviews the transaction and remains responsible for TREC compliance. That sponsorship relationship is required for any licensed activity in Texas, regardless of how the agent is paid.
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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."
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