Senate Bill 1968 is now law and takes effect January 1, 2026, introducing a major shift in how Texas license holders work with buyers at showings and open houses—including a brand-new, legally recognized non-representation status for property showings.
This course breaks SB 1968 down into plain-English, do-this-not-that guidance you can use immediately. We’ll connect the dots between the bill’s “why” (including nationwide consumer transparency pressure after the NAR lawsuits), and the “how” of staying compliant when buyers want access—especially in the real world chaos of open houses, lead-gen showings, and last-minute requests to tour homes.
You’ll walk away understanding:
1) The new non-representation showing lane: when you can show property without representing the buyer (or seller) and the strict limits that come with it—no advice, no opinions, and no other brokerage services.
2) The written agreement trigger points for residential buyers: when a written agreement is required before a showing, or if no showing occurs, before submitting an offer, plus the practical “upgrade” rule when a non-rep showing turns a customer into a client.
3) What must be inside the written agreement (and how non-rep agreements differ): required disclosures, compensation terms, exclusivity rules, and deadlines—including the 14-day maximum term for non-representation agreements and the requirement that non-rep agreements be non-exclusive.
4) Open house compliance—three common scenarios:
(i) Hosting for your own listing;
(ii)Hosting for another agent in your brokerage; and
(iii)Hosting for a different brokerage as a “showing/lead” agent.
5) What brokers, team leaders, and agents should implement now: policies, workflows, scripts, and risk trap awareness (like accidentally creating implied agency by “just being helpful”) so you can keep your business moving without stepping into the compliance bear trap.
This is a must-take CE course for Texas license holders who want to stay compliant, protect consumers, and operate confidently in the new era of buyer transparency and “non-representation” showings.
