Find a responsible master in Texas

How licensing works in Texas

Statewide trade licenses; general contracting licensed locally. Texas has no statewide general contractor license. Electrical, HVAC and plumbing contractors are licensed through a responsible master license holder.

The term Texas uses for the individual who qualifies a company is responsible master. Whatever the label, the duty is the same everywhere: the qualifier must actually supervise and have authority over the work and the business affairs the license covers. A license that is merely lent to a company is not a qualifier arrangement and exposes both parties to discipline.

License categories we match in Texas

• General Contractor
• Building / Commercial Contractor
• Residential Builder / Home Builder
• Home Improvement / Remodeling Contractor
• Electrical Contractor
• Plumbing Contractor
• HVAC / Mechanical Contractor
• Roofing Contractor
• Pool / Spa Contractor
• Low Voltage / Alarm / Fire Contractor
• Solar Contractor
• Underground Utility / Excavation / Heavy Civil
• Concrete / Masonry Contractor
• Drywall / Framing / Carpentry
• Painting / Finishes
• Landscape / Irrigation Contractor
• Demolition Contractor
• Other Specialty Contractor

How Licenseology helps in Texas

1. Search listed qualifiers with a Texas license, or post a request and we source one.
2. Our staff screen the fit and make the introduction.
3. Lawyers on staff prepare the qualifying agreement for Texas, coordinating with local counsel where the state requires it.
4. We prepare and file the application with TDLR (electrical, HVAC) and TSBPE (plumbing) and monitor it to approval.