Real Estate License from Texas to Kansas: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does Kansas accept a Texas real estate license?
A real estate license transfers from Texas to Kansas by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC), verify your Texas license, and meet Kansas's endorsement requirements. Kansas has NO state-specific reciprocity agreements, but any applicant already actively licensed in another state is exempt from the National exam portion and takes ONLY the Kansas State portion of the salesperson exam (30 questions) through Pearson VUE. Such applicants complete a reduced 30-hour Kansas pre-license course instead of the full 60 hours.
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Kansas publishes no agreement covering Texas, but it does evaluate out-of-state licensees individually — so this move runs on Kansas's endorsement judgment rather than a guarantee. The requirements below are what the Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC) 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 Kansas
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into Kansas. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
Texas to Kansas (this page): Licensure by endorsement.
Kansas to Texas (the reverse move): Full re-application.
The two directions differ: Texas and Kansas do not give each other's licensees the same route.
- Does coming from Texas matter?
Coming from Texas does not change the answer: every origin (the other 49 states and DC) gets the same result for a move into Kansas.
- Application fee
Kansas lists $125 for an out-of-state applicant and Texas lists $206 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.
- Pre-license education
Kansas's first-time-applicant standard is 60 hours of pre-license education; Texas's is 180.
Kansas's is 120 education hours lower than Texas's.
- Exam rules on record
Kansas and Texas carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- Kansas (this move): Kansas has NO state-specific reciprocity agreements, but any applicant already actively licensed in another state is exempt from the National exam portion and takes ONLY the Kansas State portion of the salesperson exam (30 questions) through Pearson VUE. Such applicants complete a reduced 30-hour Kansas pre-license course instead of the full 60 hours.
- 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 → Kansas
| Texas (current) | Kansas (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) | $125 ($125 license fee, plus a $15 application fee and a $70 fingerprint/background fee = $210 total paid to KREC. Pearson VUE charges $70 for the Kansas State-portion exam (paid separately). The $125 license fee is refunded if the application is incomplete or denied.) |
| Processing time | TREC publishes live application processing dates rather than a fixed estimate | KREC does not publish a stated processing time for salesperson applications |
| Licensing authority | Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) | Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Kansas sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Kansas's current requirements on the Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold an active, equivalent real estate license in your state of residence (nonresidents apply under K.S.A. 58-3040).
- Complete the 30-hour Kansas practice/law pre-license course (out-of-state licensees are exempt from the other 30 hours).
- Pass only the Kansas State portion of the salesperson exam through Pearson VUE (National portion waived).
- Submit a Certification of License History from every state where you hold or have held a real estate license.
- Submit fingerprints for a state and federal criminal background check.
- Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker (an original license cannot be issued on inactive status).
- Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I keep selling in Texas after I'm licensed in Kansas?
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.
- KREC — Frequently Asked Questions (out-of-state licensees skip the National exam and take the Kansas State portion only; complete 30 hours; nonresidents apply under K.S.A. 58-3040; exam $70) — via Internet Archive snapshot 2025-11-15 (live krec.ks.gov returns HTTP 403 to non-browser fetches) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- KREC — Salesperson Requirements ($125 license fee refundable if denied; 60-hour full pre-license; Certification of License History; supervising-broker affiliation) — via Internet Archive snapshot 2025-05-24 ↗ (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)
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