Barber licensing
Barber License Requirements: California & Texas
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Reviewed coverage: California and Texas only. Requirements for other states are not included.
TX · Last checked 2026-10-28
Texas Barber Requirements
State board: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation — Barbering and Cosmetology
- School-route training
- 1,000 hours
- Written exam
- Yes
- Practical exam
- Yes
- Published passing score
- Not recorded
School-route scope: Texas-licensed Class A Barber school route. Equivalence, dual credit/300-hour crossover and out-of-state apprenticeship are separate routes.
Phone: (512) 463-6599
Texas · Barber · Checked 2026-10-28
Application and exam steps
- 1000 school hours: Texas-licensed Class A Barber school route. Equivalence, dual credit/300-hour crossover and out-of-state apprenticeship are separate routes.
- The official selector lists Class A bulletins in English, Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Vietnamese. The current bulletin controls exam fees, pass score and identification.
- TDLR conducts individual eligibility and background review.
- If TDLR requests lawful-presence documents, submit them only through the official TDLR process.
- Written-exam eligibility begins after 900 training hours. The practical exam requires all 1,000 hours and a written-exam pass. Use the current TDLR application; the application fee is $50.
Texas TDLR — Education; Written/Practical; Application and Fee ↗
Texas TDLR — Candidate Information Bulletin selector ↗
Texas TDLR — July 2024 revision; out-of-state/country instructions ↗
Texas TDLR — May 7,2026 notice; ruleeffectiveMay 1,2026 ↗
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