The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Department) is reviewing the Continuing Education Requirements rules located at Title 16, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 59 for re-adoption, revision, or repeal. This rule review is required every four years. The Notice of Intent to Review was published in the Texas Register on January 31, 2025 (50 TexReg… Read More about Notice of Intent to Review Rules
Articles in the January 2025 edition of TDLR on the Level include:
Articles in the July 2024 edition of TDLR on the Level include:
Registered Elevator Inspectors are now required to take a mandatory training to renew an inspector registration. This required training seminar is free, held virtually, and will cover content including: Please be on the lookout for the upcoming schedule to be published soon! Questions regarding this can be sent to Elevator@tdlr.texas.gov.
Articles in the January 2024 edition of TDLR On the Level include:
Articles in the July 2023 edition of TDLR On The Level include:
HB 1560, the Sunset legislation for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, repealed Health and Safety Code §754.0174 from the Elevators / Escalators Safety statute, and transferred authority regarding the continuing education requirements to TDLR’s enabling statute, Chapter 51 of the Texas Occupations Code. Please note that no changes were made, and Elevator Contractor… Read More about Continuing Education Requirements
In the wake of Tropical Storm Imelda in September 2019, TDLR began offering expedited alteration plan reviews without the usual expedited fees. Thanks to coordinated efforts between Texas building owners and TDLR-licensed Elevator Contractors, we were able to help ease the burden and ensure damaged or submerged equipment could be quickly assessed by a TDLR-licensed… Read More about Expiration of Temporary Suspension of Expedited Plan Review Fees for Equipment Located in Imelda-Affected Counties
To help combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, TDLR requested and received authority from Governor Greg Abbott to suspend certain regulatory requirements statewide, including the following: Please check the TDLR COVID-19 webpage for the most up-to-date information.
Effective November 11, 2019, elevator, escalator and boiler inspectors and members of the public may access elevator, escalator, and boiler inspection reports and related documents using the search feature on the TDLR website.The Inspector Image Portal is no longer available. If you are unable to locate a document, please submit a request for that document to… Read More about Inspector Image Portal No Longer Available