{"id":28653,"date":"2026-04-06T00:32:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T05:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/changes-proposed-to-texas-realtors-forms\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T00:32:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T05:32:30","slug":"changes-proposed-to-texas-realtors-forms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/changes-proposed-to-texas-realtors-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"Changes Proposed to Texas REALTORS\u00ae Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"Texas REALTORS\u00ae posted proposed form updates, including three new forms, for comment until April 30. These updates include the removal of broker-to-broker compensation in the Residential Listing Agreement Exclusive Right To Sell (TXR 1101), as well as several updates that align with changes that TREC has proposed to their forms. If adopted, Texas REALTORS\u00ae expects to make the final revised and new forms available to members in early summer 2026.\nDetails of all the proposed changes are below. Comment at links on the following pages.\u00a0\n\nSee the proposed new forms.\nSee the proposed form revisions.\u00a0\n\nResidential Real Estate Listing Agreement Exclusive Right to Sell (TXR 1101)\n\nGenerators added to the list of Improvements in Paragraph 2B to ensure consistency with TREC forms\nRemoved the option in Paragraph 5 for broker-to-broker compensation\nAdded an option in Paragraph 5 for additional compensation to the seller\u2019s broker when the buyer is unrepresented\nUpdated section references as necessary to reflect the foregoing changes\n\nRemoving broker-to-broker compensation simplifies transactions, reduces liability, and better aligns with the removal of broker compensation from the MLS and proposed changes to the TREC contracts. Read more.\nNamed Exclusion Addendum to Listing (TXR 1402)\n\nRemoved references to paragraph numbers in the listing agreement to ensure compatibility with all Texas REALTORS\u00ae listing agreements\n\nExclusive Agency Addendum to Listing (TXR 1403)\n\nRemoved references to paragraph numbers in the listing agreement to ensure compatibility with all Texas REALTORS\u00ae listing agreements\n\nAmendment to Residential Listing Exclusive Right to Sell (TXR 1404)\n\nChanged the title from Amendment to Listing to Amendment to Residential Listing Exclusive Right to Sell to specify use with the Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement Exclusive Right to Sell (TXR 1101)\nAdded notice that this form TXR 1404 shall only be used to amend TXR 1101\nAligned language with proposed changes to Paragraph 5 of TXR 1101\nRemoved all references to TXR 1201 as changes to TXR 1201 will be made using a proposed new form TXR 1422\n\nDue to the variations among listing agreements, each listing agreement will have a unique amendment form.\nSeller\u2019s Disclosure Notice (TXR 1406)\n\nTo reduce confusion, Cooktop and Range\/Stove have been combined in Section 1\nAdded a table header at the top of Pages 2 &amp; 3 for additional clarity\nIncluded other as option to clarify that disclosure of all diseased trees should be made and not just those affected by oak wilt\nAdded additional conditions of the property in Section 3 to align with those that TREC has proposed adding to the TREC Seller\u2019s Disclosure as recommended by the Sunset Commission, including the presence of conservation easements, private road(s) on or adjoining the property, and additional disclosures relating to aboveground and underground storage tanks\nAdded Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) aka \u201cConcrete Cancer\u201d in Section 3\nMoved Section 5 to Section 8 and added a new Section 5 for disclosure all insurance covering the property, including whether the seller has been unable to insure the Property to align with additional disclosures that TREC has proposed adding to the TREC Seller\u2019s Disclosure as recommended by the Sunset Commission\nRearranged Section 10 (formerly Section 8)\nAdded additional explanations to Section 11 (formerly Section 9) to clarify that disclosure of inspections includes evaluations of systems such as the roof, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and pool, as well as other specialized inspections; removed the table as the information is included in any inspection reports provided; provided a blank for seller to disclose the number of reports provided; added a statement notifying the seller of the legal requirement to disclose known material facts and defects\nAdded a space to disclose the property\u2019s security system provider and phone number, if any\n\nBuyer\/Tenant Representation Agreement \u2013 Long Form (TXR 1501)\n\nAdded a statement in Paragraph 3C emphasizing that Market Area should be completed and not left blank\nAdded language to clarify that attending an open house or a property showing without their broker does not violate client\u2019s obligations to the broker\nReworded Paragraph 7C Source of Compensation for clarity\nUpdated numbering in Paragraph 7D for consistency\nRemoved Paragraph 7E, as it is no longer necessary following the removal of broker-to-broker compensation from the residential listing agreement\n\nGeneral Information and Notice to Consumers (TXR 1506)\nAdditions include:\n\nA notification in the compensation paragraph that a broker may pay or receive a referral fee to or from another broker\nA paragraph explaining solar power systems\nA disclaimer that the information is a general reference for consumers and not legal advice\nMinor updates to language and formatting for consistency and clarity\n\nResidential Buyer\/Tenant Representation Agreement \u2013 Short Form (TXR 1507)\n\nAdded a statement in Paragraph 3C emphasizing that Market Area should be completed and not left blank\nCapitalized Market Area throughout as it is a defined term and for consistency with other forms\nAdded language to clarify that attending an open house or property showing without their broker does not violate client\u2019s obligations to the broker\nReworded Paragraph 7C Source of Compensation for clarity\nUpdated compensation disclosure for consistency with other forms\n\nNew Residential Condominium Contract (Completed Construction) (TXR 1608)\nThe following changes have been made to align with proposed changes to TREC contracts:\n\nChanged option fee, earnest money, and contract to lowercase throughout\nAdded definition of Legal Holiday in Paragraph 5A(2)\nMoved description of all attached addendums and notices in Paragraph 6 to Paragraph 22\nAdded new seller\u2019s disclosure about groundwater and surface water rights in Paragraph 7J to meet the new Water Notice disclosure obligation promulgated by TREC\nUpdated Paragraph 8 disclosure and removed statement regarding brokers\u2019 fees\nRevised Paragraph 12: (a) Paragraph 12A is now limited to buyer and seller expenses other than brokerage compensation; (b) brokerage compensation is now addressed in Paragraph 12B; (c) buyer now has the option to contribute toward seller\u2019s brokerage compensation; (d) Paragraph 12C has been reworded for clarity\nAdded disclosure in Paragraph 20 regarding governmental reporting requirements, including designating them as a buyer expense\nRevised Paragraph 21 to permit notices by overnight courier and delivery to either the other party or their agent (previously limited to the other party)\nReorganized Paragraph 22 and added notices, in addition to addenda, that are part of the contract\nReorganized Broker Information page and moved intermediary information to its own section\nRemoved disclosure relating to broker-to-broker compensation at the bottom of page 12\n\nNew Residential Condominium Contract (Incomplete Construction) (TXR 1609)\nThe following changes have been made to align with proposed changes to TREC contracts:\n\nChanged option fee, earnest money, and contract to lowercase throughout\nAdded definition of Legal Holiday in Paragraph 5A(2)\nMoved description of all attached addendums and notices in Paragraph 6 to Paragraph 22\nAdded new seller\u2019s disclosure about groundwater and surface water rights in Paragraph 7K to meet the new Water Notice disclosure obligation promulgated by TREC\nUpdated Paragraph 8 disclosure and removed statement regarding brokers\u2019 fees\nRevised Paragraph 12: (a) Paragraph 12A is now limited to buyer and seller expenses other than brokerage compensation; (b) brokerage compensation is now addressed in Paragraph 12B; (c) buyer now has the option to contribute toward seller\u2019s brokerage compensation; (d) Paragraph 12C has been reworded for clarity\nAdded disclosure in Paragraph 20 regarding governmental reporting requirements, including designating them as a buyer expense\nRevised Paragraph 21 to permit notices by overnight courier and delivery to either the other party or their agent (previously limited to the other party)\nReorganized Paragraph 22 and added notices, in addition to addenda, that are part of the contract\nReorganized Broker Information page and moved intermediary information to its own section\nRemoved disclosure relating to broker-to-broker compensation at the bottom of page 12\n\nBuyer\u2019s Walk-Through, Confirmation, and Acceptance Form (TXR 1925)\n\nAdded clarification that sight unseen refers to a property not physically viewed in person\n\nResidential Contract Critical Date List (TXR 1958)\n\nChanged federal reserve bank holiday to Legal Holiday and added definition of Legal Holiday to bring into alignment with TREC\u2019s new proposed definition of Legal Holiday\n\nWire Fraud Warning (TXR 2517)\n\nChanged Buyers and Sellers to Consumers in the title and signature lines to allow the form to be used across a broader range of transaction types\n\nProposed New Forms:\nProperty Condition Statement (TXR 1421)\n\nNew form for the seller to disclose conditions affecting the property\nThis form may be used in addition to, or in transactions where the seller is not required to provide, the notice described in \u00a75.008 of the Texas Property Code\n\nAmendment to Farm and Ranch Listing Exclusive Right to Sell (TXR 1422)\n\nNew form specifically for use to amend the Farm and Ranch Real Estate Listing Agreement Exclusive Right to Sell (TXR 1201)\nPreviously, amendments to the farm and ranch listing agreement TXR 1201 were made using TXR 1404\n\nDue to the variations among listing agreements, each listing agreement will have a unique amendment form\nCompensation Agreement Between Brokers Farm and Ranch (TXR 2406)\n\nNew form specifically for use in farm and ranch transactions when the seller has authorized the listing broker to share compensation with a cooperating broker, establishing that arrangement through a written agreement between brokers\nPreviously, a listing broker who had already agreed to share compensation with a cooperating broker would indicate that agreement using the Compensation Agreement Between Brokers (TXR 2402)\n\nProposed Forms to be Retired\nSeller\u2019s Notice to Buyer of Removal of Contingency Under Addendum for Back-Up Contract (TXR 1913)\n\nTREC has proposed a new form, Addendum for \u201cBack-Up\u201d Contract (TREC 62-0), which, if adopted, will make this form unnecessary\n\nCompensation Agreement Between Brokers (TXR 2402)\n\nThis form is being retired to align with the removal of broker-to-broker compensation from the Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement Exclusive Right to Sell (TXR 1101)\nRetiring this form will help reduce confusion and encourage the parties to use Paragraph 12 of the contract to negotiate compensation contributions from the other party\n\nAlthough broker-to-broker compensation is not illegal, it will not be an option in the Texas REALTORS\u00ae residential listing agreement","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas REALTORS\u00ae posted proposed form updates, including three new forms, for comment until April 30. These updates include the removal of broker-to-broker compensation in the Residential Listing Agreement Exclusive Right To Sell (TXR 1101), as well as several updates that align with changes that TREC has proposed to their forms. 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