Texas closing deadline calculator
Enter the date. Get every deadline in a Texas purchase contract.
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How this state counts days
Holiday dates skipped
Estimates, not legal advice. Your executed contract, its addenda and state law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
How Texas contract deadlines are counted
Calendar days starting the day after the Effective Date. Only the earnest money, option fee and additional earnest money deadlines move when the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or Texas legal holiday. Every other deadline, including the end of the option period, does not move.
- Standard form
- TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale), No. 20-19 (mandatory July 1, 2026)
- Day zero
- Effective Date
- Holidays used
- Texas legal holidays as TREC defines them
- Weekends and holidays
- Under the TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract, No. 20-19, deadlines generally do not move when they land on a weekend or holiday. The exception: earnest money and option fee delivered, which moves to the next business day.
- How sure we are
- Checked against the form text (version noted). Still confirm against the version you signed.
Sources
Rules checked October 2026.
Deadlines in the standard form
| Deadline | Timing | If it lands on a weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Earnest money and option fee deliveredWithin 3 days after the Effective Date. A late option fee means no unrestricted right to terminate. | 3 calendar days after the effective Date | Moves to the next business day |
| Option period endsThe number of days is a blank in the contract. | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Does not move |
| Buyer Approval (Third Party Financing Addendum)The number of days is a blank in the addendum. | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Does not move |
| ClosingThe closing date written in your contract. | A date written in the contract | Does not move |
| Property Approval (appraisal) under the financing addendumOn or before the 3rd day before closing. | 3 calendar days before closing | Does not move |
Deadlines set by law or that run from a document
Add these in the calculator under “Add a deadline”.
| Deadline | Timing | If it lands on a weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Title commitment delivered20 days after the title company receives the contract. Enter that date. | 20 calendar days after receipt (enter the date) | Does not move |
| Terminate after late Seller’s Disclosure Notice7 days after receiving the notice, or before closing if earlier. | 7 calendar days after receipt (enter the date) | Does not move |
| Terminate after HOA subdivision information3 days after receiving the information, or before closing if earlier. | 3 calendar days after receipt (enter the date) | Does not move |
Questions agents ask
Short answers for Texas files. Your contract is the final word.
When does the clock start on a Texas purchase contract?
In the TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract, No. 20-19, day zero is the effective Date. Counting starts the next day.
Do Texas contract deadlines move if they land on a weekend or holiday?
Under the TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract, No. 20-19, deadlines generally do not move when they land on a weekend or holiday. The exception: earnest money and option fee delivered, which moves to the next business day.
Why are some deadlines marked sample?
The standard form leaves these for the parties to fill in: option period ends, buyer approval (third party financing addendum). So you can see a full timeline, the calculator starts with typical values and tags each one sample. Type in the numbers from your contract, or press Clear sample values, and the calculator rebuilds the rest.
Can I download the deadlines as a spreadsheet?
Yes. Download sheet gives you an Excel file that also opens in Google Sheets. The Texas counting rules are built in as formulas, so changing the effective date or any day count recalculates every deadline. Add to calendar gives you the same dates as calendar events.
Is this calculator legal advice?
No. It estimates dates from the numbers you enter and the counting rules described on this page. Your executed contract, its addenda and Texas law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
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Estimates, not legal advice. Your executed contract, its addenda and state law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.