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What each trade needs before it can renew, what happens when a license lapses, and how to find the right record. Written from TDLR's own pages, with the source of every rule listed at the foot of each piece.

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What happens when a Texas license expires

Late fees, the three-year wall, and why 206,186 licenses in the public file lapsed and were never renewed.
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Cosmetology license renewal

4 CE hours every two years, the 15-year reduction and what happens if it lapses.
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Electrician license renewal

4 hours every year, who is exempt and the apprentice alternative.
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A/C and refrigeration renewal

8 hours a year for contractors, including the Texas law hour. Technicians differ.
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Barber license renewal

The four hours that many barbers did not need at their last renewal.
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Boilers in Texas, start to finish

  1. How to Check a Texas Boiler Certificate of Operation
  2. Who Can Inspect a Boiler in Texas? AIAs, Authorized Inspectors and TDLR
  3. How Often Are Boilers Inspected in Texas? Intervals by Boiler Type
  4. Texas Boiler Inspection Fees and Late Fees (2026)
  5. New Boiler in Texas: The Installation Report and First Inspection
  6. Temporary Boiler Operating Permit in Texas: When You Need One
  7. Which Boilers Are Exempt in Texas? The Boiler Act Exemptions

The numbers behind all of it

Every guide uses the same source: the public TDLR license file. The statistics compiled from it, by trade, county and month of expiration, are published separately and free to reuse with attribution.

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