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How to get a maintenance electrician license in Texas
The maintenance electrician license suits electricians who maintain facilities rather than build them. The hours match a journeyman's, but the work is limited to electrical maintenance.
Reviewed 8 October 2026 against TDLR's application page
At a glance
| Scope | Electrical maintenance work under the general supervision of a master electrician |
|---|---|
| Experience | 8,000 hours under a master electrician or a Texas-licensed maintenance electrician |
| Application | By mail, $20 non-refundable |
| Exam | PSI, open book, 70% to pass |
| License term | 1 year |
Official TDLR application page Exam guide and pass rates
Step by step
- Log 8,000 hours. Under a master electrician or a licensed maintenance electrician. Each supervisor signs an Experience Verification Form.
- Mail the application and \$20. The initial license is applied for by mail.
- Pass the exam. TDLR approves you to test after verifying the application.
Maintenance or journeyman?
The hours are the same, and the journeyman license covers more work. The maintenance license makes sense when your experience comes from maintaining a facility rather than from construction, and when supervision by a maintenance electrician is what you have.
How many people hold this license
The public TDLR license file dated 20 September 2026 shows 550 active maintenance electrician licenses, of which 538 come up for renewal in the next twelve months.
Where they are: Harris County (280), Montgomery County (41), Fort Bend County (39), Tarrant County (38), Brazoria County (17).
See the full county breakdown and renewal calendar
After you are licensed
- Renewal: every year, judging by the expiration dates in the license file.
- Continuing education: 4 hours a year: NEC, Texas law and rules, electrical safety. TDLR CE rules
- Full renewal guide for this trade
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 to be a maintenance electrician in Texas?
8,000 hours under a master electrician or a licensed maintenance electrician.
How many people hold this license in Texas?
The public TDLR license file dated 20 September 2026 shows 550 active maintenance electrician licenses.
Related licenses
- How to get a journeyman electrician license in Texas
- How to get a master electrician license in Texas
- How to get an apprentice electrician license in Texas
- All license guides
Sources
TDLR: Apply for a Maintenance Electrician license. 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 maintenance electrician license in Texas. Retrieved from https://permitpulled.com/get-licensed/maintenance-electrician-license-texas
Figures compiled from the public TDLR license file and published under CC BY 4.0. Attribution required.