Barbering

Refund Process Improvement Study - TDLR invites you to participate in the Barber and Cosmetology Refund Process Improvement Study.

Here are the public comments on general topics received during the 2012 Strategic Planning process. The comments are grouped as answers to the four questions we based our discussions on.

1. What are we doing well?
2. What can we do better?
3. If you could change one service that we provide or eliminate or amend any provision of TDLR’s statutes or rules, what would it be?
4. What major changes will occur over the next five years that will impact the way you do business and the services we provide?

Read the comments (23 kb PDF) To see the comments for each individual license program, go to that program's section on the web site.

The Advisory Board on Barbering met March 26 in Austin. The agenda is available online. The meeting was archived and is available for viewing in RealPlayer.

Barber Instructor Is New Title and New Paths to Earn It - Senate Bill 1170 changed the title of Barber Teacher to Barber Instructor and created new paths to qualify to take the Instructor examination. To be eligible for a Barber Instructor license an applicant must:

• - Be at least 18 years old
• - Have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate
• - Hold a current Class A Barber Certificate
• - Have completed:
  • - A 750 hour course of barber instruction in barber courses and methods of
    teaching in a barber school; or
  • - Have at least one year work experience as a licensed Class A Barber and:
  • - Have completed 500 hours of instruction in barber courses and methods of
    teaching;
  • - Have completed 15 semester hours in education courses from an accredited
    college or university in the last 10 years; or
  • - Have one year work experience and a degree in education from an accredited
    college or university.

The Bill authorizes the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation to adopt rules for licensing specialty instructors to teach specialty courses and removes the five year experience requirement as a practicing barber to qualify to be an instructor.

The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulations adopted amendments to 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 82, §§82.10, 82.20 - 82.23, 82.31, 82.40, 82.70 - 82.72, 82.80, 82.100, 82.104, 82.106, and 82.112; the repeal of §§82.75 - 82.77 and 82.120; and new rule §82.120 regarding the Barbers program.  The effective date of the rule adoption is February 1, 2012.  The justification for the updated rules are online, and the new administrative rules have been posted too.

To assist salon and shop owners, a Booth Renters List form is now available on our website on the Barbering Forms page. The Booth Renters List form makes it easier for owners to list all the Booth Renters in their establishment. Please note this form is for salon and shop owners only and NOT for individual licensees.

Request For Qualifications - Credentialing Service of Foreign Records

Information on hair smoothing products

TDLR is now accepting online payment for administrative penalties.

RENEW YOUR LICENSE ONLINE - you can get a new shop license online, renew your license online and also obtain a duplicate receipt for the transaction