Texas license lookup

How to verify a Texas license

Enter a license number, a person's name, or a business name in the search box and choose Texas (or search nationwide). Results include the license type, status, and expiration date drawn from official state data.

1. Open the search page.
2. Select Texas in the state selector.
3. Search by license number for an exact match, or by name to browse licensees.
4. Open a result to see full details, then confirm on the official portal below.

What's covered

Registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, advanced-practice nurses, and physicians, plus air-conditioning and electrical contractors, cosmetologists, tow operators, and other TDLR-regulated occupations.

Sourced from the TDLR, Texas Board of Nursing, and Texas Medical Board open-data datasets on data.texas.gov and refreshed daily.

Reading a Texas license record

Each result shows the license type, current status, and expiration date. Pay attention to the status first: Active (some agencies use "Current") means the credential is in good standing, while Expired or Lapsed means the renewal period passed, Inactive means the holder paused the license voluntarily, and Suspended, Revoked, or Denied indicate a disciplinary or administrative action worth a closer look. A license can be technically active yet close to expiring, so always check the expiration date as well.

Renewals and expiration in Texas

Most Texas professions renew on a fixed cycle — often every one to three years — and many require continuing education to renew. A lapsed license usually cannot be used to practice, though many boards allow reinstatement within a grace period. If an expiration date has passed, treat the credential as inactive until you can confirm a renewal on the official portal.

Reporting suspected unlicensed practice

If you believe someone is practicing a regulated profession in Texas without a valid license, the issuing agency — the Texas DLR, Board of Nursing & Texas Medical Board — is the right place to file a complaint. Verifying the license first (and noting the exact license number and status) gives the board the details it needs to act.

Texas in the national picture

Texas is one of the states USLicenseCheck covers nationwide. Because license numbers are unique within a state but can repeat across states, a nationwide search may return several people who share the same number in different states — you disambiguate them by the state and profession on each result. If you are checking a professional who may have moved or holds licenses in more than one state, search nationally and compare the records side by side.

Confirm with the official Texas source

USLicenseCheck is an independent aggregator. For legal, hiring, or credentialing decisions, confirm the license directly with the issuing agency, which is the authoritative source:

• Official Texas license verification
• Texas DLR, Board of Nursing & Texas Medical Board
• Texas open-data portal