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EC Electrical Contractor License (Texas)

Texas has 12,227 active EC Electrical Contractor holders in the state file as of 2026-10-271, the 3rd-largest of 6 classes with at least 200 holders. 1,245 of them expire by 2026-12-26.

Active holders
12,227
19.4% of active Texas licenses
Expiring by 2026-12-26
1,245
10.2% of holders

What does the Texas Electrical Contractor license require?

Businesses: Electrical Contractor, Electrical Sign Contractor, Residential Appliance Installation Contractor. A contractor must employ a licensed Master Electrician of record (Master Sign Electrician / Residential Appliance Installer for the other two). Individuals: Apprentice, Journeyman (also Industrial, Lineman, Sign), Maintenance, Residential Wireman, Master.2

Exam

No separate contractor exam.3

Bond

No surety bond requirement in Occupations Code ch. 1305 or in TDLR's contractor application requirements.4

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How do you check an EC license?

Search by license number or business name on the Texas license lookup, which reads the same state file.

Sources

  1. TX TDLR via data.texas.gov (7358-krk7) and TSBPE plumber lists (tdlr.texas.gov, 2026-10-27)
  2. TDLR: classes (tdlr.texas.gov)
  3. TDLR: exam (tdlr.texas.gov)
  4. TDLR: bond (tcss.legis.texas.gov)