Texas Real Estate License Lookup | Check Your TREC License Status

Texas Real Estate License Lookup

Check your TREC license status, expiration date, and CE credits — in about 60 seconds.

This page walks you through TREC's LARS system step by step. And if your CE credits aren't showing up the way they should, we'll cover that too.

How to Look Up Your Texas Real Estate License

TREC's LARS (License Application and Renewal System) is the official database for every Texas real estate license. The whole lookup takes about a minute. Need more than status info? TREC's full regulatory guidance lives at trec.texas.gov.

  1. Go to TREC's LARS portal at license.trec.texas.gov. This is TREC's official tool — you're going straight to the source.
  2. Choose your search method. You can search by individual name, license number, or business/organization name. License number is fastest if you have it handy.
  3. Enter your information in the search fields and click Search. If you're searching by name, use your legal name as it appears on your license.
  4. Find your record in the results list. If multiple results come back (common with common names), look for your license number or city to identify yours.
  5. Click your name or license number to open the detail view. This is where the real information lives — status, expiration date, CE hours, and more.
  6. Read your license status, expiration date, and CE hours posted. Not sure what you're looking at? The next section breaks down exactly what each field means.
Quick note: You can look up any Texas real estate license — not just your own. LARS is a public database. Useful when you're verifying agents you're co-listing with or doing due diligence on a broker. For a broader list of TREC-regulated license types, see the TREC Licensees page.

What You'll See in Your TREC License Results

Once you open your license record, LARS shows several key fields. Here's what each one actually means.

Active

License is current. You're good to practice real estate in Texas. Nothing to do here — unless your expiration date is coming up fast.

Inactive

License exists but you can't legally practice. This happens when an agent misses the CE deadline before renewal. Complete your CE hours and submit your renewal to TREC to fix it.

Expired

License has fully lapsed. Different from Inactive — a reinstatement process applies. If this is you, contact TREC directly about your options. Time matters here.

Revoked / Suspended

Disciplinary action by TREC. This is a legal matter — outside the scope of CE renewal. Contact a real estate attorney.

Expiration Date
When your current license period ends. Within 90 days? Move fast. TREC requires your 18 CE hours complete before this date — Legal Update I, Legal Update II, and 12 hours of electives. A renewal bundle is the fastest way to knock it all out.
CE Hours Posted
CE hours your providers have already reported to TREC. Compare this against your 18-hour requirement. If it's short, the next section explains what to do.
Required Hours
Most agents need 18 hours per cycle: 3 Legal Update I, 3 Legal Update II, 12 electives. Brokers may have additional requirements — check your LARS record for your specific total.

How to Check If Your CE Credits Are Showing Up in TREC

CE hours in your LARS record are not updated by you. Your CE providers report completions directly to TREC. What you see in LARS reflects whatever they have submitted so far.

To verify a specific course, pull up the CE credit detail in your LARS record. You'll see which courses are listed, how many hours each posted, and which provider submitted them.

What to Do If a Course Is Missing

A missing course typically means one of two things: hours not yet reported, or a reporting error. Providers usually submit completions within 24 to 72 hours. Finished a course recently? Give it time. Still missing after a few days? Contact your provider directly — keep your completion certificate handy as proof.

Provider speed varies. When your renewal deadline is close and hours aren't showing, here's what you can actually do about it.

CE Credits Not Showing? Here's What to Do.

Missing CE credits with a deadline looming is genuinely stressful. It happens more than you'd think. The good news: there's a clear path forward for both scenarios.

Scenario A: You finished your CE, but the hours aren't posted yet

TREA courses post to TREC within seconds of completion — any time of day or night. Still not showing after a few minutes? Reach out to TREA's support team. Courses from another provider require a follow-up with that provider directly, since they control the submission timeline.

Scenario B: Your CE isn't done yet

Then it's time to enroll. No class schedule to wait for, no business-hours window. TREA's courses run 24/7 — even a same-day deadline is workable. Got a deadline tomorrow morning? You can finish tonight.

Here's what makes TREA the right call when you're up against a deadline:

  • Instant TREC posting. Finish a TREA course and TREC has your hours within seconds — any time of day or night. No manual submission, no wondering if it went through.
  • 24/7 access. Start at 6 AM or 11 PM the night before your deadline. No class schedule, no business hours.
  • No-questions-asked refund. If life gets in the way before you finish, you're not stuck. Refunds are available — no hoops.

Ready to get your hours done? Browse TREA's CE courses and pick what you need. Starting from zero? Grab the full 18-hour renewal bundle and knock it all out at once. The TREA FAQ also covers the most common CE renewal questions if you need clarity on requirements.

Texas Real Estate License Lookup — Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions about LARS or your license status? These are the ones agents ask most.

Use TREC's LARS system at license.trec.texas.gov. Search by name or license number to view status, expiration date, and CE hours posted. No login required.

An Inactive license means the license exists but the agent can't legally practice. This usually happens when the agent doesn't complete CE before the renewal deadline. Fix it by finishing your CE hours and submitting your renewal through TREC.

Check the CE hours listed under your license record in LARS. You'll see which courses your providers have reported and who submitted them. If hours from a completed course aren't showing, contact that provider directly — reporting timelines vary. TREA posts completions to TREC within seconds, so missing TREA hours warrant a quick message to support.

Finish your 18 CE hours — Legal Update I, Legal Update II, and your electives — before your expiration date. Then submit your renewal to TREC. TREA courses run 24/7 and post to TREC instantly on completion. Finish tonight, renew tomorrow morning. More renewal questions? See the TREA FAQ.

Yes. TREC's LARS is a public database — no login needed. Search by name or license number to check any Texas agent or broker's status, license type, and expiration date.

CE Done Tonight. License Renewed Tomorrow.

TREA courses post to TREC within seconds of completion — 24/7, no waiting, no wondering if your hours went through.

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