Texas — Contracts — Texas Real Estate — State Law Practice Test
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Under §5.013, what must a Texas seller of UNIMPROVED real property disclose about conditions under the surface?
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When a Texas license holder negotiates a standard residential resale, which contract form must the license holder generally use?
- The TREC-promulgated One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) — Correct answer
- Any contract form the license holder's brokerage prefers
- A contract the license holder drafts for each client
- A generic national real-estate purchase agreement
Explanation: Under 22 TAC §537.11(a) a license holder must use only the contract forms approved for mandatory use by TREC for that type of transaction; TREC promulgates the One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) for standard residential resales. Promulgated form（颁布表格）: a TREC-adopted standard form whose use is mandatory. TX source: TREC Rule 22 TAC §537.11(a); TRELA §1101.155.
Handbook: Texas Contracts — Mandatory use of TREC promulgated forms (TREC Rule 22 TAC §537.11(a))
What is the purpose of TREC requiring license holders to use promulgated contract forms?
- To let non-attorney license holders complete transactions without the unauthorized practice of law and protect the public — Correct answer
- To guarantee every sale closes at the listed price
- To set the commission rate brokers must charge
- To replace the need for a title company in a sale
Explanation: TREC promulgated forms are drafted by attorneys (the Broker-Lawyer Committee) so non-attorney license holders can complete real-estate transactions without engaging in the unauthorized practice of law and so the public is protected by standardized, legally reviewed forms. Consumer protection（消费者保护）: standard attorney-drafted forms shield the public. TX source: TRELA §1101.155; TREC Rule 22 TAC §537.11.
Handbook: Texas Contracts — Purpose of promulgated forms (TRELA §1101.155)
In a standard residential transaction, may a Texas license holder use a purchase contract drafted by the license holder's own brokerage instead of the TREC form?
- No — the TREC form is mandatory for that transaction type — Correct answer
- Yes, as long as the buyer signs it
- Yes, if the brokerage form is shorter
- Yes, but only on weekends
Explanation: No. For transaction types TREC has promulgated a mandatory form, 22 TAC §537.11(a) requires the license holder to use that TREC form; substituting a broker-drafted form for a standard residential sale violates the rule. Mandatory form（强制表格）: where TREC adopts one, no substitute is allowed. TX source: TREC Rule 22 TAC §537.11(a).
Handbook: Texas Contracts — No substitute for a mandatory TREC form (TREC Rule 22 TAC §537.11(a))