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Codes and permits

# TDLR

TDLR is the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the state agency that licenses electricians and electrical contractors.

TDLR says anyone who performs, or offers to perform, non-exempt electrical work in Texas must be licensed and perform that work through a licensed electrical contractor. TDLR also adopts the state electrical code. It adopted the 2026 NEC, effective September 1, 2026.

TDLR offers a license lookup on its site, so you can check any contractor before hiring. License types include [master electrician](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/master-electrician) and [journeyman electrician](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/journeyman-electrician). See [hire a licensed electrician in Texas](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/guides/hire-a-licensed-electrician-texas).

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## Related terms

-   [Master electrician](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/master-electrician)
-   [Journeyman electrician](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/journeyman-electrician)
-   [NEC](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/nec)
-   [Code compliance](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/code-compliance)

## Sources

1.  [Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation: Electricians](https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/)
2.  [Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation: Commission adopts rules](https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/news/rulemaking/2026/09/01/commission-adopts-rules-12/)

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