Electrician licenses in
Texas
Texas licenses electricians statewide.
Search Texas electrician licenses (opens official site)
Official search run by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), Electricians program at tdlr.texas.gov.
What the license should say
In Texas you'll see one of these on an electrician's card, bid or truck:
- Master Electrician
- Individual; a journeyman license held for two years is required before taking the master exam.
- Journeyman Electrician
- Individual electrician license issued by TDLR.
- Residential Wireman
- Individual license limited to residential work; applicants must pass the Residential Wireman exam.
- Electrical Contractor
- Business license; non-exempt electrical work must be performed through a licensed electrical contractor.
Hiring a company, not a person?
Electrical Contractor license from TDLR; the company must assign a licensed Master Electrician as its Master Electrician of Record.
Doing it yourself
Texas Occupations Code 1305.003(a)(6) exempts electrical work not specifically regulated by a municipal ordinance that is performed in or on a dwelling by a person who owns and resides in the dwelling.
Before you hire
- Contractor licensing in Texas (small-job limits, bonds, permits)
- How to check a license in Texas, step by step
- Before-you-hire checklist (one page, free PDF)
- File a complaint about an electrician (opens official site)
Keep this handy
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