The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation proposes changes to the rules at 16 TAC, Chapter 73, Electricians. The Department requests comments on the proposed rule changes and information related to the cost, benefit, or effect of the proposed rule changes, including any applicable data, research, or analysis.
What are the proposed rule changes?
The proposed rule changes:
- Create a pathway to licensure as a journeyman electrician through a Journeyman Electrician Education Program;
- Require these programs to meet certain standards and be approved by the Department;
- Generally award program graduates 3,000 hours of credit toward the required 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and allow them to take the required examination upon graduation; and
- Clarify the current policy of allowing other applicants to take the examination after completing 7,000 hours of on-the-job training, and make other clarifying changes to the existing rules.
When and where can I review the proposed rule changes?
The proposed rule changes will be published in the Proposed Rules section of the Texas Register on April 10, 2026. To locate these proposed rule changes on or after that date just follow these steps:
- Click this link to the Texas Register.
- Select html or pdf format for the “Current Issue” if the date shown is the date published, or under “Previous Issues” if more than a week has passed since publication. (The Texas Register is published each Friday.)
- Scroll down and click on “Proposed Rules.”
- Look for the heading “Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation” and click the subheading “Electricians.”
How and where can I submit comments and information on the proposed rule changes?
Comments and information on the proposed rule changes may be submitted online; by facsimile to (512) 475-3032; or by mail to Shamica Mason, Legal Assistant, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, P.O. Box 12157, Austin, Texas 78711.
Any information that is submitted must include an explanation of how and why the submitted information is specific to the proposed rule changes. Please do not submit copyrighted, confidential, or proprietary information.
The Department will accept comments and information on the proposed rule changes until May 11, 2026.