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Commission Adopts Rules

The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation adopted amendments to existing rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 87, §§87.1, 87.10, 87.71, 87.72, and 87.78, and a new rule at §87.81 regarding the Used Automotive Parts Recyclers program. The adopted rules implement Senate Bill (SB) 224, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023), which addresses the… Read More about Commission Adopts Rules

Read The Newest TDLR Arc Flash

The Arc Flash keeps city officials, electricians, and consumers throughout Texas informed about the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act and TDLR’s efforts to enforce the associated requirements.

Coming Soon in 2025: TDLR Rolls Out New System For Driver Education Provider Certificate Completion Uploads

TDLR will roll out a new system for accepting certificate completion data that will require that all data be submitted electronically. Driver Education Providers will be required to upload certificate completion data to the department within 15 calendar days upon completion of each phase,  including data for ADE-1317s and DE-964s issued to a student. To… Read More about Coming Soon in 2025: TDLR Rolls Out New System For Driver Education Provider Certificate Completion Uploads

Pflugerville Driving School Closes Unexpectedly; Students Should Contact TDLR As Soon As Possible

AUSTIN – Pflugerville Driving School, located at 3000 Joe DiMaggio Blvd Ste 6, in Round Rock appears to have closed without properly notifying students and parents, leaving students without access to the driver education courses they paid for. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which regulates driver training courses and providers, is working to… Read More about Pflugerville Driving School Closes Unexpectedly; Students Should Contact TDLR As Soon As Possible

Midlothian Driving School Closure-UPDATE

On January 31, 2025, the department received notice that Midlothian Driving School in Midlothian, Texas closed. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which regulates driver training courses and providers, is now in possession of the student records and is working diligently to sort through them. Once we have completed this process, we will create… Read More about Midlothian Driving School Closure-UPDATE

Anti-Discrimination Policies

The law requires Transportation Network Companies to adopt a policy that prohibits drivers logged into their digital network from refusing to provide service to a passenger or potential passenger with a service animal and from discriminating against a passenger or potential passenger based on the passenger’s or potential passenger’s:

Changes to the Used Automotive Parts Recyclers (UAPR) Program

The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation voted on April 9, 2025, to adopt new rules affecting the UAPR program.  The rules go into effect on May 1, 2025. The rules impose certain requirements pertaining to catalytic converters in order to implement the Deputy Darren Almendarez Act (Senate Bill 224: 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023).  … Read More about Changes to the Used Automotive Parts Recyclers (UAPR) Program

Scholarship/Internship Information for Massage Schools

Scholarships A licensed massage school may offer scholarships to prospective students to reduce the cost of attendance. A scholarship may be provided at the time of enrollment and cannot include conditions or a commitment to perform massage therapy or other massage therapy services. Scholarships may be based upon need, academics, or other qualifying criteria set… Read More about Scholarship/Internship Information for Massage Schools