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Texas Pest control license renewal checklist

Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/TX/checklist/pest-control

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

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

Informational only. Check it with the issuing board. Licensing rules, deadlines and CE requirements change, fee amounts are approximate, and this checklist can be out of date. It is not legal advice, and ClearLicensed is not affiliated with any state board. Sources for every rule are on clearlicensed.com/states/TX.

This information is here to help you plan, not to replace the board. Fee amounts are approximate and may be out of date. Deadlines and continuing education rules change too, sometimes without much notice. Always confirm with your licensing board and its official site before you rely on a date or an amount. This is not legal advice.