Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors Advisory Board Meeting

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Tuesday February 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (CST)
Videoconference Meeting

Agenda

This meeting will take place via videoconference and will be broadcast on TDLR’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/TexasLicensing/streams. The meeting agenda and materials are available on the department’s webpage at www.tdlr.texas.gov. If you need materials in an alternate format, contact the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation at least 5 working days before the meeting date. Phone: (512) 463-6599, E-mail: advisory.boards@tdlr.texas.gov, TDD/RELAY TEXAS: 1-800-relay-VV (for voice), 1-800-relay-TX (for TDD).

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call, Certification of Quorum, and Introductions
3. Open Government Training
   1. Open Meetings Act
   2. Administrative Procedures Act
   3. Public Information Act
4. Approval of Minutes – Meetings of March 27, 2024 and June 10, 2024
5. Public Comment
   Any person wishing to address the Board in person should complete a Public Comment Form and submit it to the Board Liaison at the meeting. Any person wishing to address the Board virtually must submit an email by following the Public Comment Instructions found on the last page of this agenda  or  located  at  www.tdlr.texas.gov. Emails must be submitted to board.comments@tdlr.texas.gov by 12:00 PM, Monday, February 9, 2026 (CST). TDLR offices will not be open for public comment.
6. Staff Reports – Briefing from staff and discussion:
   1. Licensing Division
      1. Statistics
   2. Customer Service Division
      1. Statistics
   3. Enforcement Division
      1. Statistics
      2. Case Highlights
   4. Education and Examination Division
      1. Updates
      2. Statistics
   5. Compliance Division
      1. Current Highlights/Activities
      2. Enforcement Compliance Reviews
      3. Industry Updates
   6. Agency Update
      1. Informational update on agency operations, staffing, and legislative activity relevant to the program
7. Discussion on the potential impacts of adopting the 2024 editions of the International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, and Uniform Mechanical Code, pursuant to Texas Occupations Code §1302.101.
8. Discussion on the implementation and progress of career and technology education (CTE) programs created under Texas Occupations Code §1302.5037.
9. Presentation of Enforcement Plan and related discussion
10. Appointment of workgroups and possible assignment of tasks
11. Recommendations for agenda items for next Board meeting
12. Discussion of date, time, and location of next Board meeting
13. Adjournment

Public Comments – Submission Instructions:

Public comments for the Tuesday, February 10, 2026, meeting must be submitted in writing, via email to board.comments@tdlr.texas.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Public comments timely received will be provided to the Board members for their review prior to the meeting but will not be read publicly during the public meeting.

Address the Board during the Public Comment Period – Request Instructions:

• If you wish to address the Board during the public meeting, please submit the following information to comments@tdlr.texas.gov by 12:00 p.m. (CST) on Monday February 9, 2026:
  • Agenda Item or Specific Topic
  • Name
  • Telephone number
  • Name of the person whom you are Ex: client, yourself, business entity, etc.

Failure to provide the information requested directly above could result in your comment being delayed or taken out of order.

Please be aware that, the afternoon before the meeting, you will receive an official email from the Department with a link to join the meeting. You will be given up to three (3) minutes to speak. The Presiding Officer of the Board may reduce the time provided for public comments based on the number of requests received. Ensure that you have a reliable connection and clear audio. Public comments must be made live during the meeting, therefore, showing or sharing a pre-recorded audio or video is not allowed.