Texas inspection period
The window for inspections and, on many forms, the buyer's easiest way out of the deal. Sellers often negotiate it shorter, so always check the signed number.
TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale)
TREC 20-18 (effective 1/3/2025). Texas REALTORS' FAQ references 20-19; check the current revision.
Option Period ends (termination notice)
The form leaves the number of calendar days after the Effective Date blank, so it is whatever the parties negotiated. The deadline is 5:00 PM local time.
The form leaves the number of days blank. Enter what was negotiated. Does not extend on weekends or holidays.
Source: www.trec.texas.gov · checked 2026-10-16
If it falls on a weekend or holiday
- Option Period ends (termination notice): It does not move for weekends or holidays.
Calendar days; the Effective Date is day 0. Only the earnest money / option fee delivery deadline extends past a weekend or legal holiday (to the end of the next day that isn't one). Every other deadline stays put, even on a weekend. Option-period termination notices are due by 5:00 p.m. local time.
Worked example: TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract
TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale). Effective Date Friday, October 16, 2026. Calculated with the same rules as the calculator.
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Option Period ends (termination notice) uses 7 days as a placeholder because the form leaves it blank | Friday, October 23, 2026 |
Negotiated a different number?
Change it in the calculator and every date that depends on it recalculates.
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How is the "Option Period ends (termination notice)" calculated on the TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale)?
The form leaves the number of calendar days after the Effective Date blank, so it is whatever the parties negotiated. It does not move for weekends or holidays. It ends at 5:00 PM local time.
Do weekends count for this deadline in Texas?
Calendar days; the Effective Date is day 0. Only the earnest money / option fee delivery deadline extends past a weekend or legal holiday (to the end of the next day that isn't one). Every other deadline stays put, even on a weekend. Option-period termination notices are due by 5:00 p.m. local time.
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