The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation adopted amendments to existing rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 73, §§73.10, 73.21, 73.26, 73.80, 73.110, and 73.111, and a new rule §73.112, regarding the Electricians program. The adopted rules address a shortage of journeyman electricians by creating an accelerated licensure pathway for graduates of an approved accelerated journeyman electrician education program (“JEEP program”). The adopted rules address program eligibility requirements, participant on-the-job training credit and applicant examination eligibility, and make other clarifying changes to the existing rules.
The adoption justification was published in the June 26, 2026, issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 4177) and is available online. The updated rule chapter will be available in the Texas Administrative Code upon its effective date of July 1, 2026.