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Texas license lookup / Get licensed / Journeyman electrician

How to get a journeyman electrician license in Texas

The journeyman license is where an apprentice becomes an electrician who can work on their own under a master's general supervision. It takes 8,000 hours of on-the-job training, but you can sit the exam at 7,000.

Reviewed 8 October 2026 against TDLR's application page

At a glance

Experience8,000 hours of on-the-job training under a Texas master electrician
Exam eligibilityFrom 7,000 hours; license issued at 8,000
ApplicationBy mail, form ELC-LIC-005, $30 non-refundable
ExamPSI, open book, 70% to pass
License term1 year

Official TDLR application page Exam guide and pass rates

Step by step

  1. Collect experience verification forms. Every master electrician who supervised you signs a separate Experience Verification Form (ELC017). If you cannot reach one, contact the electrical contractor they worked for, or find them in the TDLR license search.
  2. Mail the application. Send form ELC-LIC-005 with the $30 fee to TDLR at PO Box 12157, Austin, TX 78711-2157. The initial license cannot be applied for online.
  3. Wait for exam approval. TDLR verifies your application and may contact your supervisors. It then notifies you that you can test.
  4. Pass the exam. The exam is run by PSI and is open book: bring your own soft-bound copy of the code. 70% passes, and you can retake it, paying the exam fee each time.
  5. Finish within a year. You have one year from the date TDLR received your application to meet every requirement, including the exam and the full 8,000 hours.

Which code edition to study

The state adopted the 2026 NEC as the Texas electrical code on 1 September 2026, and PSI's candidate bulletin, updated 15 September 2026, references the electrician exams to the 2026 NEC. Study from the 2026 edition and bring a soft-bound copy: spiral-bound, ring-bound and loose-leaf copies and the NEC Handbook are not allowed in the exam room. Question counts, topics and pass rates are in the journeyman exam guide.

How many people hold this license

The public TDLR license file dated 20 September 2026 shows 40,120 active journeyman electrician licenses, of which 39,102 come up for renewal in the next twelve months.

Where they are: Harris County (5,432), Dallas County (3,098), Bexar County (3,059), Tarrant County (2,450), El Paso County (1,147).

See the full county breakdown and renewal calendar

After you are licensed

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.
  • Lawful presence. TDLR may ask for proof of lawful presence in the United States. Send documents only if it asks. What TDLR accepts.
  • Military. Service members, veterans and spouses may qualify for fee waivers and other provisions.

Questions

How many hours do you need to be a journeyman electrician in Texas?

8,000 hours of on-the-job training under a Texas master electrician. You may take the exam at 7,000 hours.

Is the Texas journeyman exam open book?

Yes. You bring your own soft-bound copy of the National Electrical Code; spiral or ring-bound copies are not allowed.

What score do you need on the Texas electrician exam?

70% or better.

How many people hold this license in Texas?

The public TDLR license file dated 20 September 2026 shows 40,120 active journeyman electrician licenses.

Related licenses

Sources

TDLR: Apply for a Journeyman Electrician license; TDLR: Electrician examinations. License counts compiled from the public TDLR license file 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.

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PermitPulled (2026). How to get a journeyman electrician license in Texas. Retrieved from https://permitpulled.com/get-licensed/journeyman-electrician-license-texas

Figures compiled from the public TDLR license file and published under CC BY 4.0. Attribution required.

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