Legislation related to the regulation of mold assessors and remediators went into effect on September 1, 2025, and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) is working on implementation.
The new law, Senate Bill (SB) 1255 (89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session), was signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025, and makes changes to Chapter 1958 of the Occupations Code.
What Has TDLR Been Doing About SB 1255?
TDLR is diligently engaged in a comprehensive review of the mold program and the new law and will make any necessary updates to the TDLR Administrative Rules as outlined in Title 16 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC).
As of September 16, 2025, TDLR has not issued any official interpretations or updates regarding SB 1255.
TDLR is working through its bill implementation process to interpret and implement this bill. This process involves reviewing and revising the TDLR rules under Title 16 of the TAC.
Itโs important to note that the changes made by SB 1255 will have minimal impact on the current day-to-day operations of many licensees. All current administrative rules remain in effect until new administrative rules, procedures and definitions have been formally adopted. Throughout this process TDLR will communicate any proposed changes to the rules via email and with updates to our website. As with all rulemaking, members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on the proposed rules, and those comments will be considered before any new rules are adopted.
Whatโs Changing?
- SB1255 removes mycotoxins from the definition of โmoldโ in ยง1958.001(4).
- Section 1958.002(b) has been amended to exclude the demolition of a structure after a fire or other disaster from the scope of regulated activities. (Definitions and scope will be defined in the upcoming administrative rule adoption.)
- Section 1958.034(2) relating to the advisory board has a simple typographical correction: changing โorโ to โof.โ
- Section 1598.102(b) of the Occupations Code is repealed. The repealed text: โAn employee of a license holder is not required to be licensed under this chapter to perform mold assessment or mold remediation while supervised by the license holder, as provided by rules adopted under Section 101.
What do I need to do?
Follow the rules as they are currently written. Official interpretations will come directly from TDLR.
What if I have questions?
If you have any questions regarding SB 1255, the bill implementation process, rule review process, or rule implementation process, please contact TDLR directly via the TDLR mold program email. Stay up to date with any changes by looking at the TDLR mold program website or signing up for email updates.