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. Here’s how to use it — takes about a minute.
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Go to TREC’s LARS portal at license.trec.texas.gov. This is TREC’s official tool — you’re going straight to the source.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
What You’ll See in Your TREC License Results
The LARS detail view has a few key fields. Here’s what they mean in plain English.
License is current. You’re good to practice real estate in Texas. Nothing to do here — unless your expiration date is coming up fast.
License exists but you can’t legally practice. This often happens when CE lapses before the renewal deadline. The fix is completing your CE and submitting your renewal to TREC.
License has fully lapsed. Different from Inactive — a reinstatement process applies. If this is you, contact TREC directly about your options. Time matters here.
Disciplinary action by TREC. This is a legal matter — outside the scope of CE renewal. Contact a real estate attorney.
How to Check If Your CE Credits Are Showing Up in TREC
The CE hours in your LARS record aren’t updated by you — they’re reported by your CE providers directly to TREC. When you complete a course, your provider submits that completion. What you see in LARS is whatever has been reported so far.
To verify a specific course is reflected, look at 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. If a course is missing, the hours haven’t been reported yet — or there was a reporting error.
Typical provider reporting lag is 24 to 72 hours after completion. If you finished a course in the last day or two, give it time. If hours are still missing after a few days, contact your provider — keep your completion certificate handy as proof.
If your CE hours aren’t showing and your renewal deadline is coming up, here’s what you can actually do about it.
CE Credits Not Showing? Here’s What to Do.
Missing CE credits with a renewal deadline coming up is genuinely stressful. It happens more than you’d think. Here’s how to think through it without panicking.
Scenario A: You finished your CE, but the hours aren’t posted yet
If the course was through TREA, your hours are already in TREC — typically within about 3 seconds of completing the course, any time of day or night. If they’re still not showing after a few minutes, check with TREA’s support team. If the course was through another provider, follow up with them directly. They control the submission timeline.
Scenario B: Your CE isn’t done yet
Then it’s time to enroll. The good news is you don’t need to wait for a class schedule or a business-hours window. TREA’s courses are available 24/7 — if you’ve 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 — or grab the full 18-hour renewal bundle if you’re starting from zero.
Texas Real Estate License Lookup — Frequently Asked Questions
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 CE isn’t completed before the renewal deadline. Fix it by completing 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 have been reported and by which provider. If hours from a course you completed aren’t showing, contact your CE provider — reporting timelines vary by provider. TREA posts completions to TREC within seconds of course completion, so if TREA hours are missing, reach out to support.
Complete your required 18 CE hours — including Legal Update I and Legal Update II — before your expiration date, then submit your renewal to TREC. TREA’s courses are available 24/7 and post to TREC instantly upon completion, so you can finish tonight and renew your license before tomorrow morning if you need to.
Yes. TREC’s LARS is a public database — no login needed. Search any licensed Texas agent or broker by name or license number to see their 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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