Texas Contractor & Trade License Lookup (TDLR)

Pain points

• Verifying a Texas electrician or HVAC license on the TDLR portal is one slow manual lookup at a time.
• The portal isn't structured for compliance workflows, subcontractor vetting, or CRM enrichment.
• Checking license type and expiration across many licensees by hand doesn't scale.

What we solve

• Verify any Texas TDLR licensee (electrician, HVAC/ACR and other trades) by license number or business/owner name — one search.
• Returns license type, expiration, county, and owner name from the official registry.
• Enrich a license number or name into a full structured record; pay per match, empty searches free.

Summary

Look up and verify any Texas trade licensee from a single search — type a TDLR license number or a business/owner name and get back the license type, expiration date, county, and owner name, straight from the official Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR) open-data registry. Covers TDLR-regulated trades such as electricians and HVAC/AC contractors (Texas does not license general contractors statewide). Built for fast verification, compliance checks, subcontractor vetting, and enriching a license number or name into a structured record.

Who it's for

• GCs and hiring managers vetting Texas electrical/HVAC subcontractors
• Insurance underwriters and lenders running KYC on tradespeople
• Compliance teams and marketplaces verifying TDLR licenses
• RevOps and BD teams enriching contractor records

How to use

Set the input, run the actor, and collect results from the run's dataset (export to JSON/CSV/Excel, or pull via the Apify API). Example input:

{
  "query": "ELECTRIC",
  "maxResults": 25
}

See Inputs below for every available field.

What you get

One row per record:

Field	Description
state	Always 'TX' for this actor
license_number	TDLR license number
business_name	Licensed business or licensee name
person_name	Owner name
license_type	TDLR license type (e.g. A/C Technician, Master Electrician)
expiration_date	License expiration date
county	Business county
matched_by	Which search surfaced this match: 'license_number' or 'business_name'
source_url	Link to the official TDLR license search

Sample:

{
  "state": "TX",
  "license_number": "11484",
  "business_name": "SEAY, DANIEL",
  "person_name": "SEAY, DANIEL",
  "license_type": "A/C Technician",
  "expiration_date": "09/02/2026",
  "county": "GREGG",
  "matched_by": "business_name",
  "source_url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/LicenseSearch/"
}

Inputs

Field	Required	Type	Default	Description
query	yes	string	"ELECTRIC"	A Texas TDLR license number, business name, or owner name to verify or search. Searches by exact license number and by business/owner-name substring.
maxResults	no	integer	50	Cap on matches returned (bounds cost).
proxyConfiguration	no	object	{"useApifyProxy": false}	Optional. The Texas TDLR open-data API is reachable directly; a proxy is not needed.

Pricing (Pay Per Event)

You pay per result (dataset-item) — no charge for empty runs. Example: 100 verified license records at $0.004/result ≈ $0.40.

Illustrative — the final per-result price is set at publish time. Apify platform usage (compute) is billed separately per your plan.

Use cases

• License verification — confirm a Texas trade license's type and expiration before hiring or onboarding.
• Record enrichment — turn a license number or name into a full structured record for a CRM, marketplace, or vetting workflow.
• Compliance checks — pull authoritative TDLR data on demand for audits and due diligence.
• Lender / insurer due diligence — verify a tradesperson's standing straight from the state registry.

Why this actor

• Straight from the official Texas TDLR open-data registry — authoritative, not a stale third-party copy.
• Search by license number or business/owner name; results deduped by license #.
• Pay per match; searches with no results are free.

Limitations & updates

Covers Texas TDLR-regulated trade licenses (electricians, HVAC/ACR and similar) only — Texas does not license general contractors statewide, and plumbers (TSBPE) are not included in this version. Results reflect the published open-data snapshot (refreshed daily). A name search matches the business/owner-name index; runs are bounded (default 50 results) — refine a broad name to narrow it. Some fields (status, address, phone) are not published in this dataset and are returned null.

FAQ

Where does the data come from?

The official Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR) open-data registry — public, authoritative license data.

Does Texas license general contractors?

No — Texas does not license general contractors statewide. TDLR licenses specific trades such as electricians and HVAC/AC contractors, which is what this actor verifies. (Plumbers are licensed by the separate TSBPE board and are not included here.)

What can I search by?

A TDLR license number (exact) or a business/owner name (substring). Both return the matching licenses, deduped by license number.

How am I charged?

Pay-per-result — per license match returned. No charge for searches with no results.

Is this personal data?

It's public professional-license data (business and license records as TDLR publishes them); we add no personal/PII enrichment.

How current is it?

It reflects the TDLR open-data registry, which the state refreshes daily.

Which actor to choose

Part of the contractor-license verification suite — pick the one that fits your goal:

• California Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CSLB) — You need a California contractor verified — by license number, business, or owner/personnel name (CSLB).
• Florida Contractor License Lookup & Verify (DBPR) — You're verifying a Florida contractor or tradesperson — type, status, expiration, county (DBPR).
• Louisiana Contractor License Lookup — You want the full Louisiana roster — 50,000+ commercial, residential & specialty licenses as data (LSLBC).
• Multi-State Contractor & Trade License Lookup — You don't know the state, or want the same contractor checked across WA, OR, TX & CT in one run.
• Nevada Contractor License Lookup & Verify (NSCB) — You need a Nevada contractor's status, trade classifications, bond & principals (NSCB).
• New Mexico Contractor License Lookup & Verify (NM CID) — You're verifying a New Mexico contractor — license #, status, city/ZIP, expiry (NM CID).
• North Carolina Contractor License Lookup & Verify (NCLBGC) — You're verifying a North Carolina general contractor — classification, status, expiration (NCLBGC).
• Oregon Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CCB) — You're verifying an Oregon contractor — status, bond, insurance & RMI (CCB).
• South Carolina Contractor License Lookup & Verify (SC LLR) — You're searching or verifying South Carolina contractors — by name, license, city, or classification (SC LLR).
• Tennessee Contractor License Lookup & Verify (TN DOCI) — You're verifying a Tennessee contractor or tradesperson — type, status, city & county (TN DOCI).
• Virginia Contractor License Lookup (DPOR Bulk) — You want the full Virginia roster — 50,000+ Class A/B/C and trade licenses as bulk data (DPOR).
• Washington Contractor License Lookup & Verify (L&I) — You're verifying a Washington contractor — type, status, expiration, principal (L&I).
• Alabama Contractor License Lookup & Verify (LBGC) — You're verifying an Alabama general contractor — classification, city, phone, expiration (LBGC).
• Arkansas Contractor License Lookup & Verify (ACLB) — You're verifying an Arkansas contractor — validity, type, expiration, city & county (ACLB).
• Michigan Contractor License Lookup & Verify (LARA) — You're verifying a Michigan builder or trade contractor — type, status, expiration (LARA).
• Minnesota Contractor License Lookup & Verify (DLI) — You're verifying a Minnesota residential contractor — subtype, status, expiration, enforcement flags (DLI).
• Massachusetts Construction License Lookup & Verify (CSL) — You're verifying a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License — type, status, expiration (CSL).