TEXAS STATE HOME INSPECTOR 2025 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔When will the commission send a renewal notice? - ✔✔90 days before the license
expiration date.
✔✔If the Commission requests information for renewal how long does the license
holder have to provide the information? - ✔✔30 days after the date of the request.
✔✔What happens if a license has been expired for more than 6 months? - ✔✔The
license holder cannot renew the license.
✔✔What is the requirement for continuing education in Texas? - ✔✔32 hours in the 2
year license period.
✔✔What is the range of administrative penalties of lower offenses per violation (dollar
amt)? - ✔✔$100 - $1500 per violation.
✔✔What is the range of administrative penalties for higher offenses per violation (dollar
amt)? - ✔✔$500 - $3,000 per violation.
✔✔What is the range of administrative penalties for the highest offenses per violation
(dollar amt)? - ✔✔$1,000 - $5000 per violation.
✔✔With a history of prior violations how much may TREC assess for violations? -
✔✔Up to two times the normal penalty for the violation.
✔✔What are the 4 things an inspector must maintain a high standard of? -
✔✔Professionalism, Independence, Objectivity, and Fairness.
✔✔What must each inspection license holder uphold, maintain, and improve? -
✔✔(RIP) Reputation, Integrity, and Practice of the Home Inspection Profession.
✔✔What information must be on all advertisements? - ✔✔1. Name or assumed
business name.
2. license number
3. If the inspector is a real estate or apprentice inspector it must contain the sponsoring
inspector and a statement indicating the inspector is sponsored by that Inspector.
✔✔How long does an inspector have to notify TREC in writing that they have started or
stopped using a name in business other than the name the license is in? - ✔✔30 days
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔When will the commission send a renewal notice? - ✔✔90 days before the license
expiration date.
✔✔If the Commission requests information for renewal how long does the license
holder have to provide the information? - ✔✔30 days after the date of the request.
✔✔What happens if a license has been expired for more than 6 months? - ✔✔The
license holder cannot renew the license.
✔✔What is the requirement for continuing education in Texas? - ✔✔32 hours in the 2
year license period.
✔✔What is the range of administrative penalties of lower offenses per violation (dollar
amt)? - ✔✔$100 - $1500 per violation.
✔✔What is the range of administrative penalties for higher offenses per violation (dollar
amt)? - ✔✔$500 - $3,000 per violation.
✔✔What is the range of administrative penalties for the highest offenses per violation
(dollar amt)? - ✔✔$1,000 - $5000 per violation.
✔✔With a history of prior violations how much may TREC assess for violations? -
✔✔Up to two times the normal penalty for the violation.
✔✔What are the 4 things an inspector must maintain a high standard of? -
✔✔Professionalism, Independence, Objectivity, and Fairness.
✔✔What must each inspection license holder uphold, maintain, and improve? -
✔✔(RIP) Reputation, Integrity, and Practice of the Home Inspection Profession.
✔✔What information must be on all advertisements? - ✔✔1. Name or assumed
business name.
2. license number
3. If the inspector is a real estate or apprentice inspector it must contain the sponsoring
inspector and a statement indicating the inspector is sponsored by that Inspector.
✔✔How long does an inspector have to notify TREC in writing that they have started or
stopped using a name in business other than the name the license is in? - ✔✔30 days
