
The form revisions adopted by the Texas Real Estate Commission in early November are now available for voluntary use until February 1, 2023, when their use becomes mandatory. The only exception is the revised Notice to Prospective Buyer (星空体育app下载 57-0) form, which will remain a voluntary use form.
Revised Forms Available for Use
- Amendment (星空体育app下载 39-9)
- Farm and Ranch Contract (星空体育app下载 25-15)
- New Home Contract (Completed Construction) (星空体育app下载 24-18)
- New Home Contract (Incomplete Construction) (星空体育app下载 23-18)
- One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) (星空体育app下载 20-17)
- Residential Condominium Contract (Resale) (星空体育app下载 30-16)
- Unimproved Property Contract (星空体育app下载 9-16)
- Addendum for Property Subject to Mandatory Membership in a Property Owners Association (星空体育app下载 36-10)
- Addendum for Reservation of Oil, Gas and Other Minerals (星空体育app下载 44-3)
- Addendum Regarding Fixture Leases (星空体育app下载 52-1)
- Addendum Regarding Residential Leases (星空体育app下载 51-1)
- Loan Assumption Addendum (星空体育app下载 41-3)
- Seller Financing Addendum (星空体育app下载 26-8)
- Third Party Financing Addendum (星空体育app下载 40-10)
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How Did These Latest Form Changes Come About?
The Texas Real Estate Commission at its August 2022 meeting proposed form revisions recommended by the Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee (BLC). After the revisions were proposed in August, the public had an opportunity to comment on all of the proposed changes, with 123 comments received.
The BLC met in October to discuss each comment individually. The committee made some non-substantive changes based on that feedback, and recommended the forms be adopted at the November 星空体育app下载 Meeting. The Commission adopted the revised forms, and their use becomes mandatory on February 1, 2023.
Form Revision Redlines
Redline forms that are available will be on their respective form pages linked above.
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