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New Provisions for Teaching Barbering & Cosmetology in Licensed Schools

Posted in: Barbering and Cosmetology

ATTENTION Schools and Students: After September 1, 2021, you are not required to hold an instructor license to teach barbering or cosmetology in a licensed school. HB1560 eliminated the barber and cosmetology instructor licenses which allows licensed schools more flexibility in hiring teachers for barbering and cosmetology courses. A licensed school may only employ a… Read More about New Provisions for Teaching Barbering & Cosmetology in Licensed Schools

Notice to VSFs Accepting Property from a Self-Storage Facility

Posted in: Tow Trucks, Operators and VSFs

Senate Bill 1181, 87th Legislature, allows a self-storage facility to forego its lien on a vehicle, trailer, boat, or boat motor and transfer the property to a licensed vehicle storage facility (VSF), if there is a provision authorizing the transfer contained in the rental agreement between the lessor and the tenant. Licensed VSFs may, but… Read More about Notice to VSFs Accepting Property from a Self-Storage Facility

Notice of Rule Transfer

Posted in: Motor Fuel Metering and Quality

During the 87th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 2106 (HB 2106), which transferred rulemaking authority regarding credit card skimmers from the Office of the Attorney General to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. To comply with HB 2106, the administrative rules for the Office of… Read More about Notice of Rule Transfer

Important Updates Regarding Instructor Courses and Students

Posted in: Barbering and Cosmetology

ATTENTION Schools and Students House Bill 1560ย was passed during the 87th Texas Legislative Session (2021) and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 15, 2021. Section 3 of the bill eliminates the barber and cosmetology instructor license. Schools are required to continue reporting hours for students currently enrolled in a barber or cosmetology… Read More about Important Updates Regarding Instructor Courses and Students

HB 1560 Update: Instructor Licensing

Posted in: Barbering and Cosmetology

What is going to happen to current Barber and Cosmetology instructor licenses? Will I be issued a different license? Current instructor licenses will remain valid until expiration. TDLR will discontinue issuing Barber and Cosmetology instructor licenses no later than September 1, 2023. At this time, no specific date has been identified. This change will occur… Read More about HB 1560 Update: Instructor Licensing

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 โ€“ 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 โ€“ 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