Texas TDLR contractor data

Texas Contractor License API

Integrate Texas TDLR license verification for the six regulated contractor categories StateLicense supports—without implying a universal Texas general-contractor registry.

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Production APILive

curl --request POST "https://api.statelicense.io/v1/search" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "state": "TX",
  "business_name": "ACME",
  "license_type": "Electrical Contractor",
  "page_size": 5
}'

Representative response

{
  "results": [
    {
      "state": "TX",
      "license_number": "LICENSE_NUMBER",
      "business_name": "Example Contractor",
      "status": "active",
      "authority": "Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation",
      "license_type": "Electrical Contractor",
      "source_updated_at": "2026-09-03T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "total": 1,
  "page": 1
}

Authority

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

Live coverage

Six TDLR-regulated contractor categories

Refresh cadence

Daily

Exact TDLR coverage

Current Texas API coverage includes A/C Contractor, Electrical Contractor, Electrical Sign Contractor, Appliance Installation Contractor, Elevator Contractor, and Water Well Driller/Pump Installer records.

Filter business-name searches by supported license type.
Verify a known number across matching TDLR records.
Review status, subtype, owner, expiration, and location together.

Use category-aware verification

A valid record is useful only when its regulated category fits the proposed work. Route ambiguous types, identity mismatches, and adverse statuses to human review.

API fields returned

Information	Availability
License number and status	When supplied by the authority
Business and owner identity	When supplied by the authority
License type and subtype	When supplied by the authority
Expiration date	When supplied by the authority
Phone and location	When supplied by the authority
Authority and freshness timestamps	When supplied by the authority

Freshness: Daily. Field availability depends on the source record; unavailable values are not inferred.

Coverage limitations

• Texas does not have one universal statewide general-contractor licensing system.
• Coverage is limited to A/C, electrical, electrical sign, appliance installation, elevator, and water well driller or pump installer contractor records regulated by TDLR.