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Important Notice for All Barber Technician Licensees and Schools

Posted in: Barbering and Cosmetology

House Bill 1560 was passed during the 87th Texas Legislative Session and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 15, 2021. Section 3 of the bill provides that barber technician, barber technician/manicurist and barber technician/hair weaver specialty licenses will transition to new license types no later than September 1, 2023. Barber technicians will transition… Read More about Important Notice for All Barber Technician Licensees and Schools

Call for Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to Participate in the Development of the Texas Hearing Instrument Fitter and Dispenser Licensing Examination

Posted in: Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) is looking for SMEs to volunteer to serve on the Hearing Instrument Fitter and Dispenser Examination Review Committee (ERC). The ERC creates, updates, evaluates, and references exam content. Participation of knowledgeable SMEs will ensure the validity of the Texas Hearing Instrument Fitter and Dispenser Licensing Exam. Participants must… Read More about Call for Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to Participate in the Development of the Texas Hearing Instrument Fitter and Dispenser Licensing Examination

Midwives Educational Summit

Posted in: Midwives

The TDLR Midwives Educational Summit is a one-day educational conference, hosted by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, for the purpose of discussing emerging topics and best practices in midwifery. The Midwives Educational Summit on December 10 will consist of two parts. Part I will be the presentations from our speakers. Part II will… Read More about Midwives Educational Summit

New! Order IHB Labels and Decals Online

Posted in: Industrialized Housing and Buildings

Certified Industrialized Housing and Building (IHB) manufacturers can now place secure online orders for most decals and insignias using credit cards and eCheck (ACH). Online transactions are assessed a processing fee of $2.00 per order for electronic checks or 2.25 percent of the total order for credit card transactions. Your order will be processed as soon… Read More about New! Order IHB Labels and Decals Online

New Human Trafficking Awareness Signs Required No Later Than January 1, 2022

Posted in: Barbering and Cosmetology, Massage Therapy

Beginning January 1, 2022, all cosmetology businesses– including specialty salons, mobile salons, and schools– and all massage establishments and massage schools are required by Texas law to display a sign with information about available services and assistance to victims of human trafficking, including information on how to report suspicious activity to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The sign has information in five languages…. Read More about New Human Trafficking Awareness Signs Required No Later Than January 1, 2022

Over-the-Counter Category Coming for Hearing Instruments

Posted in: Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

Hearing instruments or hearing aids are regulated at the federal level as medical devices by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Changes are being made at the federal level regarding hearing instruments that will affect two of TDLR’s programs, the Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers program and the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists program. These two programs… Read More about Over-the-Counter Category Coming for Hearing Instruments

Continuing Education Requirements

Posted in: Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

HB 1560, the Sunset legislation for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, repealed Occupations Code §401.355 from the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists 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 Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists… Read More about Continuing Education Requirements

Continuing Education Requirements

Posted in: Sanitarians

HB 1560, the Sunset legislation for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, amended Occupations Code §1953.106 under the Sanitarians 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 Sanitarians program licensees are still required to… Read More about Continuing Education Requirements

Continuing Education Requirements

Posted in: Property Tax Professionals

HB 1560, the Sunset legislation for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, amended Occupations Code §1151.1581 to remove the TDLR-specific continuing education provisions from the Property Tax Professionals statute, and transferred authority regarding the TDLR continuing education requirements to TDLR’s enabling statute, Chapter 51 of the Texas Occupations Code. Please note that no changes… Read More about Continuing Education Requirements