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Texans Can Apply to be a Volunteer Member of the Motor Fuel Metering and Quality Advisory Board

Posted in: Motor Fuel Metering and Quality

Texans interested in serving as volunteer members of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) Motor Fuel Metering and Quality Advisory Board have until September 15 to apply for one of nine slots on the board. Members will serve staggered six-year terms. TDLR created an informal advisory workgroup when oversight of the Motor Fuel… Read More about Texans Can Apply to be a Volunteer Member of the Motor Fuel Metering and Quality Advisory Board

Update on House Bill 1560

Posted in: Barbering and Cosmetology

House Bill 1560 was passed by the 87th Texas Legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 15, 2021. Section 3 of the bill eliminates some barber and cosmetology license types and consolidates the existing barbering and cosmetology laws into one combined chapter – Chapter 1603. Please sign up for email updates to receive the… Read More about Update on House Bill 1560

TDLR celebrates Texas Elimination of Architectural Barriers Act & Americans with Disabilities Act anniversaries

Posted in: Architectural Barriers

Agency urges qualified individuals to become a licensed Registered Accessibility Specialist AUSTIN – Although Texas is celebrating 51 years of the Texas Elimination of Architectural Barriers Act and 31 years of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, the state lags in having enough Registered Accessibility Specialists (RAS) to review and inspect the approximately 2,000 construction projects… Read More about TDLR celebrates Texas Elimination of Architectural Barriers Act & Americans with Disabilities Act anniversaries

Deregulation of Combative Sports Event Coordinators, Matchmakers, and Seconds

Posted in: Combative Sports

Effective September 1, 2021, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) will no longer license Combative Sports Event Coordinators, Matchmakers, or Seconds. Texas House Bill 1560, passed during the 87th Regular Legislative Session (2021), removed the license requirement for these functions. All existing Event Coordinator, Matchmaker, and Second licenses expired on September 1, 2021…. Read More about Deregulation of Combative Sports Event Coordinators, Matchmakers, and Seconds

Criminal Conviction Guidelines for Motorcycle Instructors and Schools

Posted in: Motorcycle and ATV Operator Safety

The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation (Commission) provides this public notice that, at its regularly scheduled meeting held May 6, 2021, the Commission adopted amendments to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation’s (Department’s) Criminal Conviction Guidelines pursuant to Texas Occupations Code §53.025(a). The Criminal Conviction Guidelines are updated from the original guidelines published… Read More about Criminal Conviction Guidelines for Motorcycle Instructors and Schools

TDLR to Allow Pre-Registration Education Hours for Initial Renewals

Posted in: Property Tax Consultants

Effective immediately, first-year Property Tax Consultants and first-year senior Property Tax Consultants can apply their pre-registration education credit hours in lieu of the continuing education requirement for their initial registration renewal. Any continuing education credit hours earned during the first year of licensure will be applied to the second registration renewal. There is no action… Read More about TDLR to Allow Pre-Registration Education Hours for Initial Renewals

Expiration of Temporary Suspension of Expedited Plan Review Fees for Equipment Located in Imelda-Affected Counties

Posted in: Elevator and Escalator Safety

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

Commission Votes to Delay Effective Date of 2020 NEC Requirement

Posted in: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

On Tuesday, May 18, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation held an emergency meeting in response to an imminent threat to public health and safety. It has been found that compliance with Section 210.8(F) of the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) can interfere with the proper functioning of certain types of air conditioning and… Read More about Commission Votes to Delay Effective Date of 2020 NEC Requirement