Join TDLR On Nov. 3, Either Virtually Or In Person, For The Barbering & Cosmetology Summit Make plans to join us online or in person in Austin on Monday, November 3, from 9 a.m. to noon, for the BAC Summit, where we’ll discuss licensing examinations, curriculum and other related topics. You’ll have an opportunity to… Read More about Join TDLR’s Barbering & Cosmetology Summit on Nov. 3
Dear Barber and Cosmetology Licensees, New continuing education requirements go into effect on September 1, 2025. Please note changes to the continuing education (CE) requirements for all licensees. Starting on September 1, 2025, all Barber and Cosmetology licensees who have been licensed for fewer than 15 years must complete 4 hours of CE when they… Read More about New Continuing Education Requirements Effective September 1, 2025
Thank you for sharing your suggestions and providing valuable feedback regarding the SHEARS updates. We appreciate your patience and understanding while the student enrollment and hours reporting processes were updated. Our IT Team is aware that there is an issue regarding the total hours being displayed for students in SHEARS in the drop and the… Read More about Attention Schools
SHEARS will relaunch on Monday, October 21, 2024, and all schools will have full access to SHEARS. Thank you for your patience over the past weeks. Schools will continue to report core hours under the core permit and specialty hours under the specialty permit until we implement improvements in November that will streamline the posting… Read More about SHEARS Relaunch Date
Class A Barber students who attended a licensed Barbering and Cosmetology school in Texas can now apply for an initial license online! Once you have passed your written exam, you will be able to apply online.
HB 1560 Update: House Bill 1560 (87R) was passed by the 87th Texas Legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 15, 2021, combining the Barbering and Cosmetology programs. As a result, on March 4, 2024, many barber businesses will receive an updated business license with a new license number and license type…. Read More about Attention: Barber Shops, Beauty Salons, Dual Shops, All Mini-Barbershops & Salons & All Mobile Shops & Salons
Video of TDLR’s virtual training on how license schools can move through the approval process to teach courses in both Barbering and Cosmetology is now available. The training also covers how to enter those hours into SHEARS. Beginning September 1, 2023, all licensed schools that have been issued a new certificate of approval authorizing them to… Read More about Video Now Available: Approval Process for Schools to Teach Both Barbering and Cosmetology
New Barbering and Cosmetology rules changed fees (16 Texas Administrative Code §83.201) for Barbering and Cosmetology Practitioners, Establishments (Salons and Shops), and Schools. Please see specific changes on the fee changes page. Please be aware that some renewal notices were sent with the older fees. Please pay the fees noted if your license expires on or after September… Read More about Upcoming Fee Changes Effective 09/01/2023
New curriculum course applications which also include distance education approval are now available on the TDLR website: Texas Barber School Forms Forms and Publications for Cosmetology Schools | Texas.gov As promised, we are providing the information you will need for a successful transition for barber and cosmetology schools. If your school does not intend to… Read More about Attention all Barber and Cosmetology Schools
TDLR has received feedback from schools about difficulties in posting a sign that reads “SCHOOL–STUDENT PRACTITIONERS” in 10-inch block letters. To address these concerns, pursuant to Occupations Code §1603.2305, TDLR is providing an alternative manner of meeting the signage requirement effective immediately. Schools may post the sign provided on TDLR’s website instead of posting a… Read More about Attention Schools