Real Estate License from Texas to Arkansas: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does Arkansas accept a Texas real estate license?
A real estate license transfers from Texas to Arkansas by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC), verify your Texas license, and meet Arkansas's endorsement requirements. A salesperson licensed in another state at the same level may request a waiver of the GENERAL portion of the exam and take only the Arkansas Law portion, provided they passed a uniform/general/multi-state exam elsewhere (minimum passing grade 70) and remain licensed in that state (Commission Regulation 4.2(d)).
Verify this exact pair in the checker
Same data, interactive — with share link and board links.
Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Arkansas publishes no agreement covering Texas, but it does evaluate out-of-state licensees individually — so this move runs on Arkansas's endorsement judgment rather than a guarantee. The requirements below are what the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC) commits to in writing; for anything discretionary (exam waivers, education credit), get the commission's answer in writing before you rely on it.
What's different between Texas and Arkansas
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into Arkansas. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
Texas to Arkansas (this page): Licensure by endorsement.
Arkansas to Texas (the reverse move): Full re-application.
The two directions differ: Texas and Arkansas do not give each other's licensees the same route.
- Does coming from Texas matter?
Texas gets Arkansas's most common result: 35 of 50 origins (the other 49 states and DC) get the same one, so for most movers the origin does not change the answer.
The others get: reciprocity agreement (15).
- Reciprocity agreements
Arkansas's reciprocity agreement list names 15 states, not including Texas.
Texas's row names no reciprocity agreement states.
- Application fee
Arkansas lists $75 for an out-of-state applicant and Texas lists $206 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.
- Pre-license education
Arkansas's first-time-applicant standard is 60 hours of pre-license education; Texas's is 180.
Arkansas's is 120 education hours lower than Texas's.
- Exam rules on record
Arkansas and Texas carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- Arkansas (this move): A salesperson licensed in another state at the same level may request a waiver of the GENERAL portion of the exam and take only the Arkansas Law portion, provided they passed a uniform/general/multi-state exam elsewhere (minimum passing grade 70) and remain licensed in that state (Commission Regulation 4.2(d)).
- Texas (the reverse move): The National portion of the Texas Sales Agent exam may be waived only for an applicant who holds an active license in a state participating in ARELLO national exam accreditation (submit a license history so TREC can determine eligibility); the Texas State-law portion of the exam AND the full 180 hours of qualifying education are still required of every applicant
What changes, Texas → Arkansas
| Texas (current) | Arkansas (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-license education | 180 | 60 |
| Application fee | $206 (Sales Agent original application total: $150 filing + $40 Texas A&M Real Estate Research Center + $6 Texas.gov + $10 Recovery Trust Account = $206; separate exam (~$43 Pearson VUE) and fingerprint (~$38.25) fees apply) | $75 (License fee $50 + Real Estate Recovery Fund fee $25 = $75 paid to AREC. Plus a $75 Pearson VUE exam fee (Arkansas Law portion for reciprocal applicants).) |
| Processing time | TREC publishes live application processing dates rather than a fixed estimate | AREC does not publish a fixed processing time; the score report and fees must be received within 90 days of the exam |
| Licensing authority | Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) | Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Arkansas sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Arkansas's current requirements on the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current same-level (salesperson) license in another state.
- Submit an official license history from the current state.
- Complete State and Federal (FBI) criminal background checks.
- Pass the Arkansas Law portion of the salesperson examination.
- Submit the score report and fees within 90 days of passing the exam.
- Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
Official links
Related guides
Frequently asked questions
Can I keep selling in Texas after I'm licensed in Arkansas?
Yes — real estate licenses stack. Keep the Texas license active (renewals and CE continue separately) and you hold both; many border-market agents do exactly this.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- AREC - Reciprocal States (list of 15 reciprocal-agreement states) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- AREC - Real Estate Applicants (60 classroom hours; out-of-state general-exam waiver, Reg. 4.2) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- AREC - Frequently Asked Questions (exam fee $75; license fee $50 + $25 recovery fund) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- TREC - Become a Real Estate Sales Agent (education, exam, and FAQ 'Does Texas have reciprocity with any other state?') ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- TREC - Fee Schedule (effective Dec 15, 2025) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
How we verify · All sources · Corrections log · spot an error? hello@licensereciprocity.com