Contracts
Texas contracts questions test promulgated forms, addenda, statute of frauds, seller disclosure, and the line between form use and legal drafting.
How to study this exam
Use the guide to learn the rule pattern first, then lock it in with flashcards, drills, and a Texas-weighted mock.
Core concepts
Concept 1
When a TREC-promulgated form fits and is required, the exam usually rewards using it rather than inventing custom legal language.
Exam cue: Identify the document type before evaluating the transaction facts.
Concept 2
Addenda, amendments, and seller disclosures do different jobs; the trap often swaps one document for another.
Exam cue: Separate filling blanks from drafting legal clauses.
Concept 3
Statute-of-frauds facts ask whether the real-estate promise is in a signed writing.
Exam cue: When the prompt says oral agreement, ask whether statute of frauds controls.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Using special provisions to practice law.
Guardrail: Pause and identify the controlling Texas rule or form boundary before you choose.
Treating seller disclosure as a warranty or contract substitute.
Guardrail: Name the rule trigger in one sentence before you evaluate the choices.
Confusing an amendment with an addendum.
Guardrail: Name the rule trigger in one sentence before you evaluate the choices.
Memory anchors
FORM
Find the form, observe required use, review material disclosures.
SOF
Statute of frauds: real-estate agreements usually need a signed writing.
Blank vs Clause
Filling approved blanks is different from drafting legal language.
Addendum
An addendum adds issue-specific terms to the contract package.
Amendment
An amendment changes an existing signed contract.
Seller Disclosure
Disclosure gives condition information; it is not a guarantee.
Effective Date
Deadlines often run from final acceptance and the effective date.
Promulgated
Use TREC-promulgated forms when the rule requires them and they fit.
Unauthorized Practice
Legal drafting and legal advice are outside the sales-agent lane.
Contract for Deed
Do not convert a resale form into a contract for deed by edits.
Hydrostatic
Testing can require separate written authorization.
Financing Addendum
Financing terms belong in the proper addendum, not improvised wording.
Property Notice
Some property conditions trigger specific notices.
Form Choice
Pick the correct form before arguing details.
Material Fact
Disclosure duties do not disappear because the contract is convenient.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
A Texas contract-form item focuses on a TREC-promulgated form fits the transaction. Which answer is strongest?
Which choice best matches Texas contract rules for the statute of frauds?
Answer all questions to submit.
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