How do I look up an electrician license in Texas?

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation keeps the record for electrical contractors in Texas. Use the official lookup linked in the Look up a license table, and treat the board's own record as final.

How do I look up a plumbing license in Texas?

The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners keeps the record for plumbing contractors in Texas.

Does Texas have an HVAC license?

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation keeps the record for HVAC contractors in Texas.

Texas contractor license lookup

It issues state licenses for electrical contractors, plumbing contractors and HVAC contractors. Our survey found no state-level license for general contractors and roofing contractors, so check with the city or county. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists 12,269 active contractor licenses as of October 6, 2026.

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Trade	Credential	Board	Official lookup
General contractor	No state license: cities and counties	City or county	Texas does not license general contractors at the state level. Cities and counties set their own rules.
Electrical	State license	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation	Search electrical licenses
Plumbing	State license	Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners	Search plumbing licenses
HVAC	State license	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation	Search HVAC licenses
Roofing	No state license: cities and counties	City or county	Our survey of official Texas sources found no state-level roofing contractor license. Check with the city or county where the work is done.

Verify a contractor

For homeowners hiring in Texas.

Ask the city or county building department where the work is done how they license general contractors.
For electrical work, also check the electrical contractor lookup from Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
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For plumbing work, also check the plumbing contractor lookup from Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.
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For HVAC work, also check the HVAC contractor lookup from Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
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The TDLR license search shows active licenses only, searchable by license type, number, name, business name, city and expiration date. source TDLR publishes administrative orders with sanctions or penalties, covering the current and past two fiscal years. source
Complaints about electricians go to TDLR through its online complaint process. source Where a city or regional electrical licensing program exists, complain to that local authority first. source Complaints about plumbers go to TSBPE using its General Complaint Form. source

Homeowner protections in Texas

With no state roofing license, the Texas Department of Insurance tells homeowners to confirm a roofer has insurance or a bond and to get three written bids. source

Get licensed

For a general contractor working in Texas.

Our survey found no state-level general contractor license in Texas. Ask the city or county where you will work.

Other trades

Electrical: state license, $110 fee. Requirements
Plumbing: state license, $225 fee. Requirements
HVAC: state license, $115 fee. Requirements

Requirements by trade

ElectricalSources checked October 6, 2026
Exam	Licensing exam required for the Master Electrician the contractor must employ, given by PSI; no separate exam is listed for the contractor business license. source
Experience	12,000 hours of on-the-job training under a Texas Master Electrician, required for the Master Electrician of record. source
Bond	Not found on an official source. No state bond requirement found: the board's license application and renewal pages list insurance only, not a bond.
Insurance	General liability of $300,000 per occurrence, $600,000 aggregate, and $300,000 products and completed operation. source
Renewal	Licenses are valid for one year and renew annually. source
Reciprocity	Reciprocal agreements cover Master and Journeyman Electrician licenses with listed states only; no agreements for other license type. source
Fees	$110 (Electrical contractor license application fee). source $110 (Electrical contractor annual renewal fee). source $45 (Master Electrician license application fee). source Not found on an official source. Exam fee: TDLR says it is listed in the PSI Candidate Information Bulletin, which was not read.

PlumbingSources checked October 6, 2026
Exam	Licensing exam required for each plumber license, given by Pearson VUE. source
Experience	2 years (Master Plumber exam: held a Journeyman Plumber license for at least two years (one year with a DOL approved training program)). source
Bond	Not found on an official source. No state bond requirement found: the board's license application and renewal pages list insurance only, not a bond.
Insurance	Responsible Master Plumber must carry at least $300,000 of commercial liability insurance. source
Renewal	Plumbing licenses renew annually. source
Reciprocity	Reciprocal agreement with Louisiana for journeymen who also hold a gasfitter license; otherwise out-of-state plumbers take the Texas exam. source
Fees	$225 (Responsible Master Plumber designation initial application fee). source $300 (Responsible Master Plumber annual renewal fee). source $25 (Master Plumber exam processing fee paid to TSBPE). source $128.50 (Master Plumber exam fee paid to Pearson VUE). source $75 (Master Plumber initial license fee). source $75 (Master Plumber annual renewal fee). source

HVACSources checked October 6, 2026
Exam	Licensing exam required, given by PSI, passed within one year of applying. source
Experience	48 months of supervised A/C and refrigeration experience in the past 72 months, or 36 months plus 12 months as a certified technician. source
Bond	Not found on an official source. No state bond requirement found: the board's license application and renewal pages list insurance only, not a bond.
Insurance	Class A: $300,000 per occurrence, $600,000 aggregate, $300,000 products and completed operations. Class B: $100,000, $200,000, $100,000. source
Renewal	Licenses are valid for 1 year from the date of issue. source
Reciprocity	Licensing agreements exist with South Carolina and Georgia only; other out-of-state licensees apply using their qualification. source
Fees	$115 (A/C and refrigeration contractor license application fee). source $65 (A/C and refrigeration contractor annual renewal fee). source Not found on an official source. Exam fee: charged by PSI, not stated on the TDLR exam page read.

General contractor: Texas does not license general contractors at the state level. Cities and counties set their own rules. source

Roofing: Our survey of official Texas sources found no state-level roofing contractor license. Check with the city or county where the work is done.

Licenses on record

12,269 active records in Electrical contractor licensee file, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, as of October 6, 2026. 11,575 expire within the next year.

Active by trade
Trade	Active
Electrical (business)	12,269
Electrical (individual)	242,338
HVAC (business)	19,142
HVAC (individual)	41,338

Active by license type
License type	Active
Electrical Contractor (business)	12,269
A/C Contractor (business)	19,142
Apprentice Electrician (individual)	174,215
Journeyman Electrician (individual)	40,354
Master Electrician (individual)	18,678
Apprentice Sign Electrician (individual)	2,856
Appliance Installer (individual)	2,202
Residential Wireman (individual)	1,980
Appliance Installation Contractor (business)	706
Journeyman Industrial Electrician (individual)	643
Electrical Sign Contractor (business)	579
Maintenance Electrician (individual)	556
Master Sign Electrician (individual)	519
Journeyman Sign Electrician (individual)	263
Electrician CE Provider (mixed)	174
Journeyman Lineman Electrician (individual)	72
A/C Technician (Registered) (individual)	38,365
A/C Technician (Certified) (individual)	2,973

Active by specialty
Specialty	Active
Environmental Class B (business)	6,772
Endorsement code AC (not defined in the publisher's file format) (business)	5,389
Environmental Class A (business)	4,037
Endorsement code BC (not defined in the publisher's file format) (business)	2,036
Refrigeration Class A (business)	413
Refrigeration Class B (business)	261
Environmental Class A and Refrigeration Class B (business)	143
Refrigeration Class A and Environmental Class B (business)	88

Active air conditioning contractor licenses by county
Category	Active
Harris	2,864
Dallas	1,645
Tarrant	1,257
Bexar	1,226
Travis	648
Collin	488
Fort Bend	487
Montgomery	469
Hidalgo	446
Williamson	441
Denton	410
El Paso	359
Nueces	254
Brazoria	251
Galveston	227
Lubbock	219
Cameron	218
Hays	211
Ellis	195
Johnson	189
Mclennan	176
Parker	175
Kaufman	174
Bell	171
Smith	159
Comal	144
Rockwall	122
Brazos	119
Jefferson	116
Grayson	113
Guadalupe	112
Bastrop	108
Midland	107
Webb	102
Taylor	96
Randall	91
Hunt	89
Potter	87
Ector	84
Gregg	83
Wichita	73
Tom Green	67
Wise	63
Burnet	60
Liberty	60
Victoria	60
Orange	59
Van Zandt	57
Angelina	55
Bowie	54

Top cities
City	Active
Houston	929
San Antonio	589
Austin	327
Dallas	288
El Paso	245
Fort Worth	240
Midland	126
Corpus Christi	120
Spring	119
Lubbock	115
Katy	109
Arlington	105
Odessa	98
Amarillo	96
Garland	88
New Braunfels	82
Conroe	78
Georgetown	67
Irving	66
Laredo	64

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City	Active
Cypress	63
Weatherford	63
Mission	60
Tyler	60
Humble	59
Tomball	59
Leander	57
Mesquite	57
Grand Prairie	56
Round Rock	56
Pasadena	55
Pearland	55
Richmond	52
Magnolia	51
Plano	51
Abilene	50
Beaumont	48
Brownsville	46
Kyle	46
San Angelo	46
Wichita Falls	44
Montgomery	43
Bryan	42
Royse City	42
Waco	42
Burleson	41
Rowlett	41
Victoria	41
Carrollton	40
Rockwall	40

A snapshot of the Electrical contractor licensee file, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as of October 6, 2026. The board's live lookup may differ.
Texas publishes a separate file for each license group. Every count names its file, and counts from different files are never added together.
Only electrical and air conditioning licenses are counted. Texas has no state general contractor or roofing license in these files, and plumbers are licensed by a separate board whose files are not included.
The files have no status column. A license counts as active when its expiration date is on or after the file date. The electrical contractor file lists 14,014 licenses, of which 12,269 have not expired.
A suspended or revoked license whose expiration date is still ahead cannot be told apart in these files, so it may be counted as active.
Cities come from the business address on file for electrical contractors. 1,143 active electrical contractor licenses with an address outside Texas are left out of the city table.
The air conditioning contractor file has no city, so its table is by county.
Individual licenses: 256,066 active electrician licenses of every kind and 41,338 active air conditioning technician licenses. Most electrician licenses are apprentice licenses.
The all electricians file repeats the electrical contractor licenses; they are shown once, as businesses.
No discipline count is shown: the files carry no discipline data. The board publishes enforcement orders in a separate search page.
The board updates the files daily; these counts are a snapshot as of October 6, 2026.

How these counts are defined

Active air conditioning contractor licenses by county: Active air conditioning contractor licenses by the county of the business on file, Texas counties only. The board's air conditioning contractor file has no city. Shows the largest 50 counties with at least 10 licenses.
Active: A license whose expiration date is on or after the date the board last updated its file. The board's files have no status column, so expired licenses are left out by date and nothing else.
Active Total: Active electrical contractor licenses, which are held by businesses.
Active by license type: Active licenses by license type, each from its own board file and marked as held by a business or a person. Types from different files are not added together.
Active by specialty: Active air conditioning contractor licenses by the endorsement the board lists. Codes the board's file format does not explain are shown as codes.
Active by trade: Electrical and air conditioning licenses, with business licenses and individual licenses in separate rows from separate files. Training providers and sign and appliance installation contractors are not included.
Cities: Active electrical contractor licenses by the city of the business address on file, Texas addresses only. Shows the largest 50 cities with at least 10 licenses.
Active Out Of State: Active electrical contractor licenses whose business address is outside Texas.
Expiring within the next year: Active electrical contractor licenses whose expiration date falls on or after October 6, 2026 and before October 6, 2027.
Discipline: Not shown. The board's files carry no discipline data.

Counts only, no personal data. Small groups are left out. Rows marked business, individual or mixed count different holders and are never added together.

Source: Electrical contractor licensee file, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, as of October 6, 2026. Data license: no reuse terms stated. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Source: Air conditioning contractor licensee file, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, as of October 6, 2026. Data license: no reuse terms stated. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Source: Electrician licensee file, every electrician license type, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, as of October 6, 2026. Data license: no reuse terms stated. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Source: Air conditioning technician licensee file, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, as of October 6, 2026. Data license: no reuse terms stated. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Questions

Does Texas require a contractor license?: It depends on where the work is done. Texas does not license general contractors at the state level. Cities and counties set their own rules.
How do I look up an electrician license in Texas?: The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation keeps the record for electrical contractors in Texas. Use the official lookup linked in the Look up a license table, and treat the board's own record as final.
How do I look up a plumbing license in Texas?: The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners keeps the record for plumbing contractors in Texas.
Does Texas have an HVAC license?: The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation keeps the record for HVAC contractors in Texas.
Do roofers need a license in Texas?: Our survey of official Texas sources found no state-level roofing contractor license. Check with the city or county where the work is done.
How many contractors are registered or licensed in Texas?: The Electrical contractor licensee file, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists 12,269 active records as of October 6, 2026.

Sources

This is not a government site. The licensing board's own record governs; always confirm on the official lookup. Information as of October 6, 2026.