Fingerprints provided for YOUR TDLR application shall be used to check criminal history records of the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in accordance with applicable statutes. NOTE: Do NOT schedule an appointment for fingerprinting until after you have filed your license application. All the information you need to schedule your fingerprint appointment will… Read More about Fingerprint Information (Updated)
Driver Education and Driving Safety curriculums must include information about the Texas Driving with Disabilities Program no later than September 1, 2024. Driver Education and Driving Safety providers must update their curriculums and complete the Statement of Assurance Transaction (SOA) in the TDLR Online Licensing Services System to show that their course has been updated…. Read More about Information Relating to the Texas Driving with Disabilities Program
A new endorsement, Instructor Training Provider, will be added as an option for the Motorcycle Instructor license effective January 1, 2024. This endorsement was created by Senate Bill 478 (88th Legislature Regular Session). Instructors must hold a current certification to conduct a TDLR-approved instructor training course issued by the course owner or administrator. Please contact your curriculum provider for… Read More about Motorcycle Instructor Training Provider License
If not already equipped with at least two of the items listed below, no later than January 1, 2024, owners or operators of fuel pumps are required to install new security measures to protect their devices from tampering, as required by Texas Admin. Code ยง97.31. These new rules that went into effect on September 1,… Read More about January 1, 2024: New Requirements for Pump Security Go Into Effect
HB 1859 (88th Regular Legislative Session, 2023) amended Section 1302.5035 of the Occupations Code to lower the minimum age of a registered technician from 18 years of age to 16 years of age. As of September 1, 2023, a person 16 years of age or older may apply to become a registered air conditioning and refrigeration… Read More about Change In Minimum Age for ACR Registered Technicians
TDLR is responsible for creating a regulatory framework for electric vehicle charging stations, making rules for the installation and operation of electric vehicle supply equipment, as well inspecting charging stations and administering consumer protections and consumer complaint procedures. Senate Bill 1001 (88th Regular Session) became law on June 18, 2023. The law: TDLR has until Dec. 1,… Read More about Electric Vehicle Charging Stations are Regulated by TDLR
Senate Bill 2017 by Senator Judith Zaffirini was passed by the Texas Legislature during the 88th Legislative Session. The bill was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 18, 2023. SB 2017 amends current law relating to the regulation of hearing aids and the practices of audiology and the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments…. Read More about Senate Bill 2017 Enacted
On December 6, 2022, the Commission voted to adopt rules for Barbering and Cosmetology at 16 TAC, Chapter 83. Beginning January 1, 2023, the following requirements must be implemented by all licensed Barber and Cosmetology establishments. Some of these requirements will be new for establishments: Additional rule changes and requirements, including changes in equipment requirements,… Read More about Attention Barber and Cosmetology Establishments
On June 15, 2021, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1560 (87th Texas Legislature) into law. The law took effect September 1, 2021, and requires all cosmetology schools and establishments to display a copy of the commissionโs sanitation rules. This requirement may be met one of two ways: This requirement will begin January 1, 2023. Violations may… Read More about HB 1560 Update: New Requirement for Cosmetology Schools and Establishments
Starting on October 23, 2022, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation will implement revised fees, license names and endorsement changes for the Offender Education Programs. The program is now called Court-Ordered Programs. The changes come as a result of the implementation of Senate Bill 1480 and the September 1, 2022 adoption of new rules for Court Ordered Programs… Read More about Revised Fees, License Names, and Endorsement Changes