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Barber Licensing Boards: California & Texas
Find the official licensing board before you apply, transfer, renew, or pay a school.
Reviewed coverage: California and Texas only. Requirements for other states are not included.
TX · Last checked 2026-10-28
Texas licensing board
- Board
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation — Barbering and Cosmetology
- Phone
- (512) 463-6599
- School-route training
- 1,000 hours
- License type
- Class A Barber
School-route scope: Texas-licensed Class A Barber school route. Equivalence, dual credit/300-hour crossover and out-of-state apprenticeship are separate routes.
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