Contractors License Overview
- Air Conditioning, Electricians, Fire Alarm, Plumbing, LP Gas, Water Well Drillers, Pump Installers and Refrigeration Construction is regulated at the State level.
- HVAC and Plumbers require pre-approval before testing.
- Electricians must be PRE-APPROVED and pass the exam before applying for a license.
- For additional licensing requirements including experience, financial and bonding requirements, exam information, reference books needed, reciprocity and Continuing Education Requirements, please select the appropriate License link below.
Texas Electrical
Texas Journeyman Electrician
The Texas Journeyman Electrician license allows the license holder to work under the general supervision of a Master Electrician, on behalf of an electrical contractor, or employing governmental entity while performing electrical work. Electrical work is defined as any labor or material used in installing, maintaining, or extending an electrical wiring system and the apparatus or equipment used in connection with the use of electrical energy in, on, outside, or attached to a building, residence, structure, property, or premises, including service entrance conductors as defined by the National Electrical Code.
Texas Journeyman Sign Electrician
Texas Maintenance Electrician
Texas Master Electrician
A Master Electrician may perform all electrical work, including electrical work performed by a master sign electrician, may supervise an electrician, may verify compliance with on the job training requirements for the issuance of a master electrician license, a master sign electrician license, a journeyman electrician license, or a journeyman sign electrician license, and may serve as a master on record for an electrical sign contractor.
Texas Master Sign Electrician
A Master Sign Electrician is one who, on behalf of an electrical sign contractor, installs, maintains, extends, connects or reconnects an electrical wiring system and its appurtenances, apparatus or equipment used in connection with signs, outline lighting, awnings, signals, light emitting diodes, and the repair of existing outdoor electrical discharge lighting, including parking lot pole lighting. Also includes the installation of an electrical service integral to an isolated sign and/or outline lighting installation.
Texas Residential Appliance Installer Electrician
Texas Residential Wireman
Texas HVAC and Mechanical
Texas HVAC/Commercial Refrigeration/Process Cooling & Heating
A commercial refrigeration and process cooling or heating endorsement entitles the license holder to engage in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting for commercial refrigeration and process cooling or heating within the class of license held. Air conditioning and refrigeration contracting means performing or offering to perform the design, installation, construction, repair, maintenance, service, or modification of equipment or a commercial refrigeration system, or a process cooling or heating system.
Texas HVAC/Environmental Air
An environmental air conditioning license entitles the license holder to engage in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting for environmental air conditioning within the class of license held.
Texas Plumbing
Texas Journeyman Plumber
A Journeyman Plumber is someone who installs, changes, repairs, services, or renovates plumbing, or supervises any of those activities and works under the general supervision of a Master Plumber.
Texas Limited Tradesman Plumber
A Tradesman Limited Plumber is someone who constructs and installs plumbing for one-family and two-family dwellings.
Texas Master Plumber
A Master plumber is someone who is skilled in the planning, superintending, and the practical installation, repair, and service of plumbing, who secures permits for plumbing work, who is knowledgeable about the codes, ordinances, or rules and regulations governing those matters, who alone, or through an individual or individuals under his supervision performs plumbing.