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Texas · IABS 1-2Texas IABS form (Information About Brokerage Services)

Texas license holders must give the Information About Brokerage Services notice – TREC IABS 1-2 since January 1, 2026 – at the first substantive communication with a party about a specific property (Occupations Code §1101.558). It explains the broker's minimum duties, the ways a broker can represent a party (owner's agent, buyer's agent, intermediary), and that fees are not set by law – and the 2026 version adds the required written buyer agreement and the 14-day showing agreement.

The rules

  1. When (§1101.558(b-1))

    At the first substantive communication with a party about a proposed transaction regarding specific real property, in at least 10-point type.

  2. What it covers

    Broker and sales agent roles; a broker's minimum duties to a client; representation as owner's agent, buyer's agent or intermediary; showing property without representing the buyer; contact details of the broker, supervisor and agent.

  3. Exceptions (§1101.558(c))

    Residential leases under one year with no sale considered; a party the license holder knows is represented by another license holder; conversations at an open house about that property.

  4. New in IABS 1-2

    The written buyer agreement required before showing (Occupations Code §1101.563) and the non-exclusive showing agreement of no more than 14 days.

What the TC tracks

  • That the current IABS 1-2 form is used – not an older version.
  • The buyer's or seller's initials and date on the acknowledgment, kept in the file.
  • The buyer agreement signed before the first showing.

Questions about the Texas IABS

When must the Texas IABS be given?

At the license holder's first substantive communication with a party about a proposed transaction regarding specific real property (Occupations Code §1101.558(b-1)).

What is the current IABS form number?

IABS 1-2, effective January 1, 2026.

Is the IABS required at an open house?

Not for conversations at a property held open to any prospective buyer about that property (§1101.558(c)(3)).

Does the IABS create an obligation to use the broker?

No. The form states it is for information and does not create an obligation to use the broker's services.

What changed in the 2026 IABS?

It now explains the written agreement required with a buyer before showing residential property and the 14-day non-exclusive showing agreement.

Texas guides

Keep the signed IABS acknowledgment with the deal documents in ClosingCode – the first document in every Texas file.

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Sources: Texas Real Estate Commission, IABS 1-2 Information About Brokerage Services (11-03-2025, effective January 1, 2026); Texas Occupations Code §§1101.558, 1101.563 (statutes.capitol.texas.gov, read October 24, 2026).

General information, not legal advice. ClosingCode is software; it is not a law firm or brokerage, and it is not affiliated with TREC.