ClearLicensed renewal checklist

Texas contractor license renewal checklist

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Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.

HVAC

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractor - Class A (ACR Class A)

State license · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

Deadline: License term is 1 year (16 TAC 75.22) and expires on the anniversary of issue. TDLR advises starting renewal about 30 to 60 days before expiration. You may not contract while the license is expired.
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: 8 hours
Renewal fee: About $65. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Expired 90 days or less: 1.5 times the renewal fee (about $97.50). Expired more than 90 days but less than 18 months: 2 times the renewal fee (about $130).
Grace period: No grace period; may not contract while expired.
Insurance: Commercial general liability insurance at all times while the license is active: $300,000 per occurrence (property damage and bodily injury), $600,000 aggregate, $300,000 aggregate for products and completed operations.
Official link: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/App_Online/?program=ACR
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

Have ready

Your license number and your login for the board portal
Completion certificates for 8 hours of continuing education
Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $65, fees change)

After filing

Renewal submitted
Confirmation number or receipt saved
New expiration date checked on the board lookup

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Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractor - Class B (ACR Class B)

State license · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

Deadline: License term is 1 year (16 TAC 75.22) and expires on the anniversary of issue. TDLR advises starting renewal about 30 to 60 days before expiration. You may not contract while the license is expired.
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: 8 hours
Renewal fee: About $65. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Expired 90 days or less: 1.5 times the renewal fee (about $97.50). Expired more than 90 days but less than 18 months: 2 times the renewal fee (about $130).
Grace period: No grace period; may not contract while expired.
Insurance: Commercial general liability insurance at all times while the license is active: $100,000 per occurrence (property damage and bodily injury), $200,000 aggregate, $100,000 aggregate for products and completed operations.
Official link: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/App_Online/?program=ACR
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

Have ready

Your license number and your login for the board portal
Completion certificates for 8 hours of continuing education
Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $65, fees change)

After filing

Renewal submitted
Confirmation number or receipt saved
New expiration date checked on the board lookup

Count the days to your deadline

Electrical

Electrical Contractor (business license) (Electrical Contractor)

State license · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

Deadline: License is valid for 1 year from the date of issuance and must be renewed annually (16 TAC 73.22). Renew online before the anniversary of issue.
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: Not required
Renewal fee: About $110. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Expired 90 days or less: about $165. 91 days to 18 months: about $220.
Grace period: No grace; late fees apply immediately after expiration.
Insurance: Business liability: $300,000 per occurrence (PD+BI combined), $600,000 aggregate, $300,000 aggregate products/completed operations; insured name must match application. Must employ or be a licensed Master Electrician.
Official link: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/App_Online/
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

Have ready

Your license number and your login for the board portal
Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $110, fees change)

After filing

Renewal submitted
Confirmation number or receipt saved
New expiration date checked on the board lookup

Count the days to your deadline

Master Electrician (Master Electrician)

State license · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

Deadline: Valid for 1 year from the date of issuance and must be renewed annually; TDLR sends a reminder about 60 days before expiration.
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: 4 hours
Renewal fee: About $45. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Expired 90 days or less: about $67.50. 91 days to 18 months: about $90.
Grace period: No grace period.
Official link: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/App_Online/
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

Have ready

Your license number and your login for the board portal
Completion certificates for 4 hours of continuing education
A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $45, fees change)

After filing

Renewal submitted
Confirmation number or receipt saved
New expiration date checked on the board lookup

Count the days to your deadline

Plumbing

Master Plumber (Master Plumber)

State license · Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

Deadline: License is valid for 1 year and renews annually on its expiration date. TSBPE staggers expiration dates; a Master license has the same expiration date as the holder's Journeyman license. Online payment is allowed only within 2 months before expiration or up to 275 days after expiration.
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: 6 hours
Renewal fee: About $75. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Renewal within 90 days after expiration costs 1.5 times the fee: about $37.50 late fee on top of the about $75 renewal. Expired more than 90 days (under 2 years): 2 times the fee, a $75 late fee on top of the renewal.
Grace period: No grace period. You may not do licensed work while the license is expired.
Official link: https://tsbpe.texas.gov/applyrenew-online/
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

Have ready

Your license number and your login for the board portal
Completion certificates for 6 hours of continuing education
A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $75, fees change)

After filing

Renewal submitted
Confirmation number or receipt saved
New expiration date checked on the board lookup

Count the days to your deadline

Responsible Master Plumber (RMP) designation - plumbing business (RMP)

State license · Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

Deadline: Renews with the Master Plumber license each year on its expiration date. The RMP renewal period opens 90 days before the expiration date.
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: 6 hours
Renewal fee: About $300. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Expired less than 90 days: about $150 late fee on top of the about $300 renewal. Expired more than 90 days: about $300 late fee.
Grace period: No grace period.
Insurance: Certificate of insurance showing at least $300,000 commercial liability coverage.
Official link: https://tsbpe.texas.gov/applyrenew-online/
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

Have ready

Your license number and your login for the board portal
Completion certificates for 6 hours of continuing education
Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $300, fees change)

After filing

Renewal submitted
Confirmation number or receipt saved
New expiration date checked on the board lookup

Count the days to your deadline

Roofing

Roofing - no state license (none)

No license required

Texas does not issue a state license for this work. Check with your city or county.

Texas does not license or register roofing contractors at the state level. A 2025 bill to have TDLR license reroofing contractors (HB 3344, 89th Legislature) did not pass. Some cities require local registration or permits, for example Houston and Austin. A roofing contractor may not act as a public insurance adjuster or advertise to adjust claims on property where it provides or may provide roofing services (Insurance Code 4102.163). The voluntary RCAT credential is not a state license. Roofers doing solar electrical work need a TDLR electrician license.

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Pest control

Certified Applicator License (commercial) (SPCS Certified Applicator)

State license · Texas Department of Agriculture - Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)

Deadline: Expires annually, on the same date as the business license it is issued under (last day of the month). Renew online through the Texas Agriculture Portal.
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: Required, but the hours are not published. Check with the board
Renewal fee: About $125. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Renewed 90 days or less late: 1.5 times the fee. 91 days to one year late: 2 times the fee.
Grace period: None for operating.
Official link: https://tap.texasagriculture.gov/
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

Have ready

Your license number and your login for the board portal
Completion certificates for the required continuing education (hours not published, check with the board)
A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $125, fees change)

After filing

Renewal submitted
Confirmation number or receipt saved
New expiration date checked on the board lookup

Count the days to your deadline

Structural Pest Control Business License (commercial) (SPCS Business)

State license · Texas Department of Agriculture - Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)

Deadline: Each commercial business license expires on the last day of the month, 12 months from the date issued (4 TAC 7.127(a)). The renewal fee and current insurance proof (form ALS-1101) must be received by the expiration date.
Renewal cycle: Every year
CE hours: Not required
Renewal fee: About $300. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Renewal 90 days or less late: 1.5 times the fee (about $450). 91 days to one year late: 2 times the fee (about $600). Paying the late fee does not allow the business to operate until the license is renewed and issued.
Grace period: No grace period. The license is expired as soon as the fee or insurance arrives after the expiration date.
Insurance: Proof on form ALS-1101: at least $500,000 bodily injury and property damage per occurrence and $1,000,000 total aggregate. The care, custody and control exclusion must be removed (Occ. Code 1951.312).
Official link: https://tap.texasagriculture.gov/
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

Have ready

Your license number and your login for the board portal
Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $300, fees change)

After filing

Renewal submitted
Confirmation number or receipt saved
New expiration date checked on the board lookup

Count the days to your deadline

General contractor

General Contractor - no state license (none)

No license required

Texas does not issue a state license for this work. Check with your city or county.

Texas has no statewide general contractor or home improvement license. The state builder registration run by the Texas Residential Construction Commission ended when that agency was abolished on September 1, 2009. Licensing or registration, where required, is set by each city. HVAC, electrical and plumbing work is state-licensed as listed above.

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