# Texas License Lookup: How to Check a TDLR License (2026)

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Texas · TDLR · 82 license types

# Texas license lookup, data and guides

739,394 active licenses across 82 license types, and about 43,878 expire every month. Find your license type, check renewal rules and exam pass rates, and get to the right official TDLR search.

active licenses
    739,394

expire every month
    43,878

lapsed in the last 2 years, never renewed
    206,186

license types
    82

Map: the 24 counties with the most active licenses. Harris County leads with 122,419.

## The largest license types in Texas

Ranked by active licenses, with how many come up for renewal in the next 12 months.

[All 82 types](</licenses>)

### [Cosmetology Operator **177,997** active Renew in 12 months **86,561** Renews every 2 years ](</trade/cosmetology-operator>) ### [Apprentice Electrician **169,007** active Renew in 12 months **167,565** Renews every year ](</trade/apprentice-electrician>) ### [Cosmetology Manicurist **63,279** active Renew in 12 months **30,455** Renews every 2 years ](</trade/cosmetology-manicurist>) ### [Cosmetology Esthetician **42,397** active Renew in 12 months **20,731** Renews every 2 years ](</trade/cosmetology-esthetician>) ### [A/C Technician **40,840** active Renew in 12 months **39,624** Renews every year ](</trade/a-c-technician>) ### [Journeyman Electrician **40,120** active Renew in 12 months **39,102** Renews every year ](</trade/journeyman-electrician>) ### [Full Service Establishment **29,276** active Renew in 12 months **14,175** Renews every 2 years ](</trade/full-service-establishment>) ### [Class A Barber **26,184** active Renew in 12 months **13,443** Renews every 2 years ](</trade/class-a-barber>)

## Browse by trade

The 82 license types, grouped the way TDLR runs its programs.

[A to Z list](</licenses#a-z>)

[ **Beauty and barbering** 21 types · 384,870 active](</licenses#beauty>) [ **Electrical** 14 types · 247,589 active](</licenses#electrical>) [ **Air conditioning** 3 types · 60,016 active](</licenses#hvac>) [ **Vehicles and towing** 8 types · 18,843 active](</licenses#vehicle>) [ **Property tax** 7 types · 6,688 active](</licenses#property>) [ **Elevators** 4 types · 463 active](</licenses#elevator>) [ **Boilers** 2 types · 278 active](</licenses#boiler>) [ **Building and environment** 5 types · 2,843 active](</licenses#building>) [ **Schools and courses** 1 type · 29 active](</licenses#education>) [ **Services and trade** 17 types · 17,775 active](</licenses#business>)

Get licensed · 20 step-by-step guides

## How to get a license in Texas

The hours, the exams, the fees and the order to do things in, written from TDLR's own application pages. Each guide also shows how many people hold that license today.

[Cosmetology operator](</get-licensed/cosmetology-license-texas>) [Nail technician](</get-licensed/nail-technician-license-texas>) [Class A barber](</get-licensed/barber-license-texas>) [Journeyman electrician](</get-licensed/journeyman-electrician-license-texas>) [A/C contractor (HVAC)](</get-licensed/hvac-license-texas>) [Tow truck operator](</get-licensed/tow-truck-license-texas>)

[All 20 license guides](</get-licensed>)

## Equipment and records

Many people search for the boiler, the elevator or the tow truck, not the license holder. Each one has its own TDLR search.

[Every TDLR search](</guides/how-to-search-tdlr-records>)

Boilers · 7 guides

### Boiler certificate of operation

Check whether a boiler's certificate is current and who inspects it.

**Good to know:** Since 15 June 2026 an expired certificate runs a daily late fee: $25, then $50, then $100 a day.

[Read the guide](</blog/texas-boiler-certificate-of-operation-lookup>)[Official search](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/boilerdata/>)

Elevators

### Elevator inspection lookup

Find an elevator, escalator or lift and see its inspection status.

**Good to know:** Inside Houston city limits, elevators are regulated by the City of Houston, not TDLR.

[Read the guide](</blog/texas-elevator-inspection-lookup>)[Official search](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/Elevator_SearchApp>)

Towing

### Tow company license

Check a tow company or storage lot, and what to do if your car was towed.

**Good to know:** A tow hearing must be requested from a justice of the peace before the 14th day in storage.

[Read the guide](</blog/check-texas-tow-company-license>)[Official search](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/tools_search/>)

Enforcement

### Penalties and disciplinary actions

Search TDLR enforcement orders by name or license type.

**Good to know:** The online search covers the current fiscal year and the two before it.

[Read the guide](</blog/tdlr-penalties-and-disciplinary-actions-search>)[Official search](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/cimsfo/>)

Official TDLR figures · fiscal year 2025

## How many people pass each exam

Fewer than one in five candidates passed the master electrician calculations part.

[All 23 exam guides](</exams>)

[**Master electrician** calculations **19.1%**](</exams/master-electrician-exam-texas>) [**Journeyman electrician** NEC portion **24.5%**](</exams/journeyman-electrician-exam-texas>) [**Water well driller** **28.2%**](</exams/water-well-driller-exam-texas>) [**Class A barber** written **37.2%**](</exams/barber-exam-texas>) [**Cosmetology operator** written **49.1%**](</exams/cosmetology-operator-exam-texas>) [**Auctioneer** **51.6%**](</exams/auctioneer-exam-texas>) [**Cosmetology operator** practical **89.1%**](</exams/cosmetology-operator-exam-texas>)

Under 30% pass 30% or more Source: TDLR exam statistics, FY2025

## Latest guides and articles

Plain-language answers, each checked against TDLR pages and Texas rules.

[All guides and articles](</blog>)

[ Boilers 9 October 2026 Texas Boiler Inspection Fees and Late Fees (2026)Certificates, inspections, permits and the daily late fee that started on 15 June 2026: every boiler fee, and what a late inspection really costs. ](</blog/texas-boiler-inspection-fees>)

[ Elevators 8 October 2026 **How to Look Up an Elevator Inspection in Texas**](</blog/texas-elevator-inspection-lookup>) [ Towing 8 October 2026 **How to Check a Tow Company License in Texas (and What to Do If You Were Towed)**](</blog/check-texas-tow-company-license>) [ Enforcement 8 October 2026 **How to Search TDLR Penalties and Disciplinary Actions**](</blog/tdlr-penalties-and-disciplinary-actions-search>)

## What's new at TDLR

[RSS](</whats-new/feed.xml>)[All updates](</whats-new>)

[15 Sep 2026 Electricians **Electrician licensing exams now use the 2026 NEC**](</whats-new#2026-09-15-electrician-exams-2026-nec>) [4 Sep 2026 Dietitians **Changes proposed to the dietitians rules**](</whats-new#2026-09-04-dietitians-proposed-rules>) [1 Sep 2026 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration **A/C contractor exams switch to the 2024 codes**](</whats-new#2026-09-01-acr-exams-2024-codes>)

## Tools and data

[**Renewal calculator** Days left, plus a calendar reminder file](</renewal-calculator>) [**Requirements table** Renewal cycle and CE for all 82 types](</requirements>) [**Renewals report** Expirations by month, trade and county, with a free CSV](</reports/texas-license-renewals>)

## Questions

### How do I look up a Texas license?

Use the official TDLR license search: choose the license type, then enter the holder's name or license number. Results show the license type, number and whether it is active. The TDLR website is the official record.

### How can I tell if my TDLR license is still active?

A TDLR license is active until its expiration date. After that date it must be renewed before you can keep working under it, and most license types require approved continuing education before renewal.

### How many licenses does TDLR regulate?

The public TDLR file lists 739,394 active licenses across 82 license types. About 43,878 expire every month.

## Popular license types

[Browse all 82, A to Z](</licenses#a-z>)

  * [Cosmetology Operator 177,997](</trade/cosmetology-operator>)
  * [Apprentice Electrician 169,007](</trade/apprentice-electrician>)
  * [Cosmetology Manicurist 63,279](</trade/cosmetology-manicurist>)
  * [Cosmetology Esthetician 42,397](</trade/cosmetology-esthetician>)
  * [A/C Technician 40,840](</trade/a-c-technician>)
  * [Journeyman Electrician 40,120](</trade/journeyman-electrician>)
  * [Full Service Establishment 29,276](</trade/full-service-establishment>)
  * [Class A Barber 26,184](</trade/class-a-barber>)
  * [A/C Contractor 19,105](</trade/a-c-contractor>)
  * [Master Electrician 18,617](</trade/master-electrician>)
  * [Mini Establishment 17,383](</trade/mini-establishment>)
  * [Devices 12,908](</trade/devices>)
  * [Electrical Contractor 12,243](</trade/electrical-contractor>)
  * [Cosmetology Manicurist/Esthetician 11,617](</trade/cosmetology-manicurist-esthetician>)
  * [Tow Truck Operator (Incident Management) 8,569](</trade/tow-truck-operator-incident-management>)
  * [Manicurist/Esthetician Establishment 6,073](</trade/manicurist-esthetician-establishment>)
  * [Cosmetology Eyelash Extension Specialist 4,326](</trade/cosmetology-eyelash-extension-specialist>)
  * [Tow Truck Operator (Consent Tow) 4,104](</trade/tow-truck-operator-consent-tow>)