Texas title review and objections
When the title commitment has to be delivered and how long the buyer then has to object to defects.
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.
Title commitment delivered
By default it is 20 calendar days after the Effective Date (¶6B).
Measured from when the title company receives the contract, which is often the Effective Date.
Source: www.trec.texas.gov · checked 2026-10-16
Buyer's title/survey objections due
The form leaves the number of calendar days after the title commitment delivered blank, so it is whatever the parties negotiated.
Days after receiving the commitment, exception documents and survey. The form leaves the number blank.
Source: www.trec.texas.gov · checked 2026-10-16
If it falls on a weekend or holiday
- Title commitment delivered: It does not move for weekends or holidays.
- Buyer's title/survey objections due: 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 |
|---|---|
| Title commitment delivered | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Buyer's title/survey objections due uses 5 days as a placeholder because the form leaves it blank | Tuesday, November 10, 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 "Title commitment delivered" calculated on the TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale)?
By default it is 20 calendar days after the Effective Date (¶6B). It does not move for weekends or holidays.
How is the "Buyer's title/survey objections due" calculated on the TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale)?
The form leaves the number of calendar days after the title commitment delivered blank, so it is whatever the parties negotiated. It does not move for weekends or holidays.
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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