Effective - 1/1/2026
Written agreement requirement for residential buyers <— Link
Beginning January 1, 2026, you will need to enter into a written agreement with prospective buyers of residential property. The written agreement must be signed prior to showing a property, or if there is no showing, before presenting a purchase offer on behalf of the prospective buyer. The written agreement can be a full representation agreement or a showing only agreement without representation if that is the only service being provided.

Forms Effective - 1/1/2026
Unrepresented Customer showing Form (new form)
Seller’s Temporary Residential lease
buyer’s temporary Residential lease
Information about brokerage services
(These will be automatically updated in zip forms, transaction desk, etc.)

Forms Effective - 1/5/2026

Listing Agreement Exclusive Right To Sell

Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement Exclusive Right To Lease

Condominium Addendum To Listing

Amendment To Listing

Seller’s Disclosure Notice

Information About On-Site Sewer Facility

Residential Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement – Long Form

Termination Of Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement

General Information And Notice To Consumers

Notice Of Withdrawal Of Offer

Residential Contract Critical Date List (new form)

Residential Lease

Residential Lease Application

Animal Agreement

Extension Of Residential Lease

Residential Lease Amendment

Addendum Regarding Fee In Lieu Of A Security Deposit

Residential Leasing And Property Management Agreement

Lease Amendment Concerning Tenant Change

Itemization of Security Deposit

Notice of Late Rent or Breach of Lease

Compensation Agreement Between Broker and Owner

Commercial Registration Agreement Between Broker and Owner

Notice to Pay or Vacate (new form)
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Listing Docs

FAQ on Listing Agreements

TXR 1101 - Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement, Exclusive Right to Sell

(In MOST cases, you will enter a % or flat fee in paragraph 5.A.1.a AND 5.A.2.a,
UNLESS the seller is offering NO BAC, then enter a % or flat fee in 5.B.1.a)

Question: I represent a seller whose existing appraisal has one number for the square footage while the appraisal district has another number. How should I report this to potential buyers?

Answer: If you list the square footage of a property, you should always quote the information source and let prospective buyers know if you have any reason to know that the information is false or inaccurate. Use the Notice of Information from Other Sources (TXR 2502) to report this information. In this scenario, you could report both square footage numbers and cite the source for each number.

TXR 1102 - Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement, Exclusive Right to Lease

TXR 1404 - Amendment to Listing

TXR 1412 - Seller’s Authorization to Release & Advertise Certain Information

TXR 1417 - Representation Disclosure for unrepresented buyers.
(you also need the to sign IABS)

Farm & Ranch

TXR 1201 - Farm & Ranch Real Estate Listing Agreement, Exclusive Right to Sell

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Buyer Docs

* NOTE: BEFORE YOU SHOW A HOME (FOR PURCHASE) -
YOUR CLIENT MUST SIGN EITHER A TXR-1501 OR TXR-1507 *

BUT….. this is changing Jan 1, 2026….
Check this link for details

Intermediary & Unrepresented Buyers - FAQ

TXR 1417 - Representation Disclosure for unrepresented buyers.
(you also need the to sign IABS)


NAR Settlement & Forms Changes - TAR FAQ

TXR 1501 - Residential Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement (Long Form)
(Preferred over TXR-1507 short form)

TXR 1505 - Amendment to Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement
If you make ANY changes to your original TXR-1501 or TXR-1507 Buyer Rep
(For example: a builder’s bonus), you will use paragraph E on this form.

TXR 1506 - General Information & Notice to Buyers & Sellers

TXR 1507 - Residential Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement (Short Form)
* This could be for only for 1 home or 1 day *

Instructions & FAQ on how to use this TXR-1507 form
How to use TXR-1507 - TAR

FAQ: Compensation when working with a Builder

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Compensation

TXR 2401 - Compensation Agreement Between Broker & Owner
FAQ for TXR-2401
This form still exists, but you can just use paragraph 12.A.1.b to ask
for compensation from a seller (better option).

*You do NOT use the blank at the bottom of page 10
if your client is only asking the seller to pay YOUR
compensation with this method.*

TXR 2402 - Compensation Between Brokers
FAQ for TXR-2402

TXR 2405 - Referral Agreement Between Brokers

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11/10/2025 - There are new rules coming & Option 1 will be
going away. I’ll alert you during the office meeting or on Slack/email
when this happens for sure.

NEW 2/6/25 - Paragraph 12 Flowchart from Texas Realtors

Cheat Sheet for Compensation:

Option 1:
If the listing agent uses Paragraph 5a from the listing agreement, you need to put the BAC at the bottom of page 10 & have a TXR 2402 completed prior to your offer being presented.

Option 2:
If the listing agent uses Paragraph 5b from the listing agreement, put your requested BAC in paragraph 12.A.1.b of the contract. Nothing goes at the bottom of page 10 and no additional TXR forms needed (other than your Buyer Rep {TXR 1501 or 1507}).

If the listing agent can't tell you, doesn't answer the phone or doesn't sign your TXR 2402, then use option 2 above.