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Electrical Contractor license lookup, Texas

Texas has 12,243 active electrical contractor licenses, and 11,526 of them come up for renewal in the next twelve months. Check any individual license on the official TDLR database; below, what the public data shows for this license type.

Data: TDLR public license file, 20 September 2026

Check an electrical contractor license on the official TDLR database

  1. Open the TDLR license search.
  2. Choose the license type (Electrical Contractor).
  3. Enter the holder's name or license number. The result shows whether the license is active and when it expires.
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12,243active licenses
11,526renew in the next 12 months
961renew per month, on average

In short. Texas has 12,243 active electrical contractor licenses, and 11,526 of them expire within the next twelve months, an average of 961 a month. Licenses of this type renew every year, so almost the whole licensed population passes through renewal in any twelve-month period. The largest concentration is Harris County with 1,508 active licenses, about 12 percent of the state total. The heaviest month ahead is August 2027, with 1,217 expiring.

How to get this licenseHours, exams and fees, step by step Read the electrician renewal guideCE hours, fees and deadlines Renewal calculatorDays left and a calendar reminder

When electrical contractor licenses expire

Sep 2026Sep 2027

Number of active licenses expiring each month over the next year.

Active licenses by county 12

Top counties by active electrical contractor licenses
CountyActive licensesShare of the top county
Harris1,508
Out Of State1,141
Dallas791
Bexar667
Tarrant607
Travis423
Williamson329
Montgomery309
El Paso275
Collin257
Hidalgo250
Denton213

Counties with fewer than five are not shown. Source: TDLR public file, 20 September 2026.

Renewing this license

Continuing education: Exempt from electrician CE.

Program: Electricians · TDLR CE rules · Compare all license types

Hours must come from TDLR-approved providers. Renew through your account on the TDLR website and confirm the current rules there.

Questions about electrical contractor licenses

How many electrical contractor licenses are there in Texas?

The public TDLR license file dated 20 September 2026 shows 12,243 active electrical contractor licenses, and 11,526 of them expire in the next twelve months.

Which Texas county has the most electrical contractor licenses?

Harris County, with 1,508 active licenses, about 12 percent of the state total.

When do most electrical contractor licenses expire?

In the coming twelve months the heaviest month is August 2027, when 1,217 are due to expire.

How often does a Texas electrical contractor license renew?

Every year. Nearly all of the active licenses expire within any twelve-month window in the public file.

Does an electrical contractor license need continuing education to renew?

Exempt from electrician CE. Confirm the current rule on TDLR's Electricians pages.

How do I check a Texas electrical contractor license?

Use the official TDLR license search, choose the license type and enter the holder's name or license number.

How do I get an electrical contractor license in Texas?

A master electrician on staff, $300,000 liability cover, workers' comp paperwork and $110. Step-by-step guide.

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PermitPulled (2026). Electrical Contractor licenses in Texas. Retrieved from https://permitpulled.com/trade/electrical-contractor

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

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