# Tex. Local Government Code § 263.008: BROKER AGREEMENTS AND FEES FOR THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.008

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Local Government Code § 263.008
- **Heading:** BROKER AGREEMENTS AND FEES FOR THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 263 / Section 263.008

## Text

(a) In this section, "broker" means a person licensed as a broker under Chapter 1101, Occupations Code.

(b) The commissioners court of a county may contract with a broker to sell or lease a tract of real property that is owned by the county.

(c) The commissioners court of a county may pay a fee if a broker produces a ready, willing, and able buyer or lessee to purchase or lease a tract of real property.

(d) If a contract made under Subsection (b) requires a broker to list the tract of real property for sale or lease for at least 30 days with a multiple-listing service used by other brokers in the county, the commissioners court on or after the 30th day after the date the property is listed may sell or lease the tract of real property to a ready, willing, and able buyer or lessee who is produced by any broker using the multiple-listing service and who submits the highest cash offer.

(e) The commissioners court may sell or lease a tract of real property under this section without complying with the requirements for conducting a public auction, including the requirements prescribed by Section 263.001.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.001 § 263.001. SALE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.001.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.002 § 263.002. ABANDONED SEAWALL OR HIGHWAY PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.002.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.003 § 263.003. SCHOOL LANDS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.003.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.004 § 263.004. RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.004.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.005 § 263.005. USE BY PUBLIC UTILITY OR COMMON CARRIER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.005.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.006 § 263.006. EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.006.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.007 § 263.007. SALE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY THROUGH SEALED-BID PROCEDURE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.007.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.008 § 263.008. BROKER AGREEMENTS AND FEES FOR THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.008.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.051 § 263.051. AIRPORT LAND.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.051.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.052 § 263.052. CERTAIN LAND, HOUSING, OR FACILITIES ACQUIRED FROM UNITED STATES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.052.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.053 § 263.053.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.053.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.054 § 263.054. RELINQUISHMENT OF ABANDONED LAND.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.054.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.055 § 263.055. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY FROM COUNTY TO TEXAS A&I UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.055.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 263.101 § 263.101. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER TO POPULOUS COUNTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C263_S263.101.md)

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