# How to Get a Hair Weaving Specialist License in Texas (2026): 300 Hours

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# How to get a hair weaving specialist license in Texas

The Hair Weaving Specialist license is the shortest individual beauty license TDLR issues: 300 hours of school, then a written and a practical exam.

Reviewed 8 October 2026 against TDLR's application page

## At a glance

Training| 300 hours at a barbering or cosmetology school licensed in Texas  
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Minimum age| 17  
Exams| Written and practical, through PSI  
Application fee| $50, non-refundable  
License term| 2 years  
  
[Official TDLR application page](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/barbering-and-cosmetology/individuals/apply-weaving.htm>) [Exam guide and pass rates](</exams/hair-weaving-exam-texas>)

## Step by step

  1. **Complete the 300-hour course.** Train at a licensed school under a student permit. If you trained outside Texas, use TDLR's equivalence application instead.
  2. **Wait for TDLR to verify your eligibility.** PSI then emails scheduling instructions.
  3. **Pass the written and practical exams.** Both are required.
  4. **Apply and pay.** Apply online (recommended) or by mail with the $50 fee.

## Combining with esthetics

The Hair Weaving Specialist/Esthetician combination license takes an 800-hour combination course, or the 300-hour hair weaving course plus the 750-hour esthetician course.

## A small license

This is one of the smallest license types in the TDLR file, which also means there is little competition for the title in a given county.

## How many people hold this license

The public TDLR license file dated 20 September 2026 shows **166 active hair weaving specialist licenses** , of which 69 come up for renewal in the next twelve months.

Where they are: Harris County (51), Dallas County (29), Tarrant County (18), Fort Bend County (11), Collin County (5).

[See the full county breakdown and renewal calendar](</trade/cosmetology-hair-weaving-specialist>)

## After you are licensed

  * **Renewal:** every two years, judging by the expiration dates in the license file.
  * **Continuing education:** 4 hours every 2 years: 1 sanitation, 2 related content, 1 human trafficking. Licensed 15+ years: 2 hours. [TDLR CE rules](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/barbering-and-cosmetology/individuals/continuing-education.htm>)
  * [Full renewal guide for this trade](</guides/cosmetology-license-renewal-texas>)

## Before you apply

  * **Criminal history.** TDLR runs a background check on every applicant. With any conviction other than a minor traffic offence, or a guilty or no-contest plea with deferred adjudication, include the Criminal History Questionnaire. Reviews take one to six weeks. You can ask TDLR in advance whether a conviction would bar you, through a [criminal history evaluation letter](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/crimHistoryEval.htm>).
  * **Lawful presence.** TDLR may ask for proof of lawful presence in the United States. Send documents only if it asks. [What TDLR accepts](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/lawful-presence.htm>).
  * **Trained outside Texas?** Use TDLR's [out-of-state equivalence](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/barbering-and-cosmetology/individuals/out-of-state/>) process instead of the standard application.
  * **Military.** Service members, veterans and spouses may qualify for [fee waivers and other provisions](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/military/>).

## Questions

### How many hours is the Texas hair weaving license?

300 hours of instruction at a school licensed in Texas.

### How many people hold this license in Texas?

The public TDLR license file dated 20 September 2026 shows 166 active hair weaving specialist licenses.

## Related licenses

  * [How to get an esthetician license in Texas](</get-licensed/esthetician-license-texas>)
  * [How to get a cosmetology license in Texas](</get-licensed/cosmetology-license-texas>)
  * [How to get a salon license in Texas](</get-licensed/salon-license-texas>)
  * [All license guides](</get-licensed>)

## Sources

[TDLR: Apply for a Hair Weaving Specialist license](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/barbering-and-cosmetology/individuals/apply-weaving.htm>); [TDLR: Esthetician and combination licenses](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/barbering-and-cosmetology/individuals/apply-esthetician.htm>). License counts compiled from the public [TDLR license file](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/licensesearch/licfile.asp>) dated 20 September 2026.

Reviewed 8 October 2026. Written by an independent site; not an official TDLR publication and not legal advice. Fees and requirements change: confirm them on the TDLR page before you apply.

**Cite this page**

PermitPulled (2026). _How to get a hair weaving specialist license in Texas._ Retrieved from `https://permitpulled.com/get-licensed/hair-weaving-license-texas`

Figures compiled from the public TDLR license file and published under [CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>). Attribution required.