Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) is a state agency of Texas.

TDLR is responsible for licensing and regulating a broad range of occupations, businesses, facilities, and equipment in Texas.

TDLR has its headquarters in the Ernest O. Thompson State Office Building in Downtown Austin.

==Occupations Licensed by TDLR ==
 * Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
 * Architectural Barriers (however, architects themselves are regulated by a separate professional board)
 * Auctioneers
 * Barbering
 * Behavior Analysts
 * Boiler Safety
 * Combative Sports (i.e., boxing and mixed martial arts)
 * Cosmetologists
 * Dietitians
 * Driver Education and Safety
 * Dyslexia Therapists and Practitioners
 * Electricians
 * Elevator / Escalator Safety
 * For-Profit Legal Services (however, the State Bar of Texas regulates attorneys)
 * Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers
 * Industrialized Housing and Buildings
 * Licensed Breeders
 * Midwives
 * Orthotists and Prosthetists
 * Podiatry
 * Polygraph Examiners
 * Property Tax Consultants
 * Property Tax Professionals
 * Service Contract Providers
 * Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
 * Temporary Common Worker Providers
 * Tow Trucks, Operators and Vehicle Storage Facilities
 * Transportation Network Companies
 * Used Automotive Parts Recyclers
 * Vehicle Protection Product Warrantors
 * Water Well Drillers and Pump Installers
 * Weather Modification