TREC Contract Changes

Last verified against the TREC-published form: July 1, 2026. This page is updated whenever the underlying form changes -- see the disclaimer below.

Paragraph 12B

Broker compensation language

Following the industry-wide shift toward more explicit written buyer-broker compensation agreements, TREC's promulgated contract language in Paragraph 12 was updated. Every offer needs the current version of this paragraph, not a stale one from an old template sitting on someone's computer.

How TxtAnOffer handles it: Every generated 20-19 is built from the current TREC-published form, so Paragraph 12B is always the current version -- no old templates, no manual tracking of which revision you're supposed to be using.

TREC 61-0

Seller's Disclosure re: Groundwater / Surface Water

This disclosure covers the seller's known groundwater and surface water rights on the property -- a mandatory attachment to the 20-19, not an optional add-on.

How TxtAnOffer handles it: Attached automatically to every generated contract. It's not something you have to remember to add separately.

TREC 36-10

Addendum for Property Subject to Mandatory HOA Membership

Required whenever the property is subject to mandatory membership in a property owners association -- a common miss when a contract gets typed up quickly.

How TxtAnOffer handles it: Mention an HOA anywhere in your text and the 36-10 addendum attaches itself automatically, checkbox and all.

TREC 40-11

Third Party Financing Addendum

Required whenever the offer isn't an all-cash deal -- financing type, loan terms, and buyer-approval sections all have to line up with the numbers in the main contract.

How TxtAnOffer handles it: Attached automatically for financed offers (and correctly left off for all-cash ones), with the financing terms reconciled against the main contract's numbers.

IABS 1-2

Information About Brokerage Services

The required notice disclosing brokerage relationships to the parties involved in the transaction.

How TxtAnOffer handles it: Included with every generated contract, with your saved brokerage details filled in automatically from your profile.

Verify this yourself

The forms above are TREC's promulgated contract forms. The Commission's separate rules of conduct and licensing rules -- the ones that govern how brokers and agents operate, not the forms themselves -- live in Texas Administrative Code Title 22, Part 23. Neither TREC's own courtesy copy nor this page is the official legal text; both are conveniences.

TREC Rules -- the Commission's own courtesy summary of Chapters 531 (ethics/conduct), 533 (procedure), 534 (administration), and 535 (licensure).
Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 23 -- the Texas Secretary of State's official rule text, the version that actually controls.

This page is for general information only -- it is not legal advice and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed Texas real estate attorney. TxtAnOffer is an independent, third-party tool and is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). "TREC" and the form numbers referenced above are designations of the Texas Real Estate Commission. We use publicly available TREC promulgated forms as templates; if TREC revises or replaces a form, there may be a delay before this page and the Service are updated. You, the licensed agent, are responsible for independently confirming that the form version used is current and appropriate for your transaction. See our Terms of Service for the full disclaimer.

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