Course Overview
This self-paced, online continuing education course satisfies the mandatory non-elective Legal Update I requirement for all Texas real estate license holders. Taught by experienced real estate instructor Candy Cooke, this course covers important updates to statutes and Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) rules relevant for the 2026 – 2027 education cycle.
Course Purpose
The Legal Update I and II courses are designed to enhance professional competence among real estate agents and brokers in Texas. The curriculum includes:
- Recent legislative changes impacting real estate practices
- Updates to TREC-promulgated contract forms
- Rule revisions adopted by the Texas Real Estate Commission
- Practical implications for day-to-day real estate transactions
These updates help license holders navigate new laws, reduce risk, and stay informed on best practices in the Texas real estate market.
Who Needs to Take Legal Update I?
All Texas real estate license holders are required to complete Legal Update I and Legal Update II prior to license renewal.
This requirement is mandated under Section §535.92 of the TREC Rules. Failing to complete these courses may result in a lapse or suspension of your license.
Candy Cooke
CREI, CDEI, SRES, GRI, GAA, CRB Senior Instructor – Texas Association of REALTORS®, April 2007 – present Qualifying and Continuing Education instructor for adults licensed with the Texas Real Estate Commission and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.
Candace “Candy” Cooke has been a real estate professional since 1983. She’s a Texas-licensed real estate broker who lists and sells properties in Central Texas and a certified general appraiser with experience valuing residential and commercial properties. Candy has managed and developed residential and commercial real estate and arbitrated tax protest cases. She contracted for several years with the State of Texas in assessing appraisal districts to determine school district funding.
Candy was in the first class of NAR’s Masters of Real Estate (MRE) program and is a strong believer in professional education. She’s now a prolific and enthusiastic educator who shares her knowledge and passion with both agents and appraisers in many forums, including at conferences, live-virtual classrooms, and her wildly popular Cooke’d Real Estate Facebook community group.
Approved by the Texas Real Estate Commission for 6 hours of (required) Non-Elective Continuing Education.
TREC Course #: 10035-RENE | TREC Provider License #: 10444-CEP | Provider Name: Agent eLearning LLC | Course Title: Broker Responsibility Course (2025-2026)
*This class will satisfy the 6hr Non-Elective CE requirement for Broker License Renewal and sales agents who have been made a supervisor by their broker; *This class also counts for Sales Agent elective CE credit.
