Electrician Licensing in Texas

If you hold

Alaska Electrician Journeyman Certificate of Fitness

You can apply for

Texas Journeyman Electrician license

To apply:

• Hold an active Alaska Electrician Journeyman Certificate of Fitness in good standing for at least one year. You must have passed the qualifying source state’s statewide electrical examination and must not have obtained that license through reciprocity or a similar process. Texas verifies individual eligibility; holding a differently named, restricted, municipal, employer or reciprocal license is not sufficient for this confirmed route.
• Be able to prove at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician, as required by Texas’s journeyman reciprocity guidance.
• Submit the Texas Journeyman Electrician License by Reciprocity application and the nonrefundable $30 fee, with a copy of the qualifying state-issued license. Complete all application requirements within 12 months of filing or the application will be terminated.
• Give the source state, current license and examination date on the application. TDLR will contact the source licensing authority to verify the statewide examination, journeyman credential and good standing.
• Provide the application’s identity and contact information and answer its criminal and disciplinary history questions; attach the required questionnaire for each reportable offense or disciplinary action. Under 16 TAC 60.38, an applicant must have no disqualifying criminal history, no license revoked in another jurisdiction for misconduct or noncompliance, and no complaint, investigation or allegation pending in the other jurisdiction for misconduct or alleged criminal activity. Await TDLR approval and Texas license issuance.

Limits:

• This is a conditional license application through reciprocity, ordinarily providing an examination waiver. It is not automatic license transfer or permission to start work. Applicable Texas requirements and individual review remain enforceable except where specifically waived; the receiving regulator decides your eligibility.
• The confirmed scope is exactly Alaska Electrician Journeyman Certificate of Fitness to Texas Journeyman Electrician license. It does not extend to other source levels, apprentice, provisional, residential-only, specialty, municipal-only or business licenses unless that exact credential is named here. Passing an unrelated exam or holding a license acquired through reciprocity does not establish qualification.
• A Texas personal electrician license does not transfer an electrical contracting business license. Electrical contractor licensing, responsible-master and applicable insurance requirements remain separate. State and local work-permit/code requirements still apply; use the reviewed Texas licensing page for the complete licensing and renewal requirements before contracting or starting work.
• Military licensing options and discretionary substantial-equivalency review under 16 TAC 60.34 are separate mechanisms. This route does not establish blanket eligibility under those mechanisms, a reverse-state right, or additional waivers of fees, examinations or application requirements.

Reciprocity. Official source 1 · Official source 2 · Official source 3 · Official source 4 · Checked 2026-09-15.

If you hold

Arkansas Journeyman Electrician license

You can apply for

Texas Journeyman Electrician license

To apply:

• Hold an active Arkansas Journeyman Electrician license in good standing for at least one year. You must have passed the qualifying source state’s statewide electrical examination and must not have obtained that license through reciprocity or a similar process. Texas verifies individual eligibility; holding a differently named, restricted, municipal, employer or reciprocal license is not sufficient for this confirmed route.
• Be able to prove at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician, as required by Texas’s journeyman reciprocity guidance.
• Submit the Texas Journeyman Electrician License by Reciprocity application and the nonrefundable $30 fee, with a copy of the qualifying state-issued license. Complete all application requirements within 12 months of filing or the application will be terminated.
• Give the source state, current license and examination date on the application. TDLR will contact the source licensing authority to verify the statewide examination, journeyman credential and good standing.
• Provide the application’s identity and contact information and answer its criminal and disciplinary history questions; attach the required questionnaire for each reportable offense or disciplinary action. Under 16 TAC 60.38, an applicant must have no disqualifying criminal history, no license revoked in another jurisdiction for misconduct or noncompliance, and no complaint, investigation or allegation pending in the other jurisdiction for misconduct or alleged criminal activity. Await TDLR approval and Texas license issuance.

Limits:

• This is a conditional license application through reciprocity, ordinarily providing an examination waiver. It is not automatic license transfer or permission to start work. Applicable Texas requirements and individual review remain enforceable except where specifically waived; the receiving regulator decides your eligibility.
• The confirmed scope is exactly Arkansas Journeyman Electrician license to Texas Journeyman Electrician license. It does not extend to other source levels, apprentice, provisional, residential-only, specialty, municipal-only or business licenses unless that exact credential is named here. Passing an unrelated exam or holding a license acquired through reciprocity does not establish qualification.
• A Texas personal electrician license does not transfer an electrical contracting business license. Electrical contractor licensing, responsible-master and applicable insurance requirements remain separate. State and local work-permit/code requirements still apply; use the reviewed Texas licensing page for the complete licensing and renewal requirements before contracting or starting work.
• Military licensing options and discretionary substantial-equivalency review under 16 TAC 60.34 are separate mechanisms. This route does not establish blanket eligibility under those mechanisms, a reverse-state right, or additional waivers of fees, examinations or application requirements.

Reciprocity. Official source 1 · Official source 2 · Official source 3 · Official source 4 · Checked 2026-09-15.

If you hold

Arkansas Master Electrician license

You can apply for

Texas Master Electrician license

To apply:

• Hold an active Arkansas Master Electrician license in good standing for at least one year. You must have passed the qualifying source state’s statewide electrical examination and must not have obtained that license through reciprocity or a similar process. Texas verifies individual eligibility; holding a differently named, restricted, municipal, employer or reciprocal license is not sufficient for this confirmed route.
• Document at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician and a journeyman electrician license held for at least two years. Texas’s published master reciprocity checklist expressly uses the one-year journeyman exception for Iowa and Nebraska.
• Submit the Texas Master Electrician License by Reciprocity application and the nonrefundable $45 fee, with a copy of the qualifying state-issued license. Complete all application requirements within 12 months of filing or the application will be terminated.
• Obtain a certification or letter of good standing from the source licensing authority showing that you passed the statewide electrical examination. Submit it with the license copy and documentation of the required journeyman-license holding period; follow the current TDLR checklist and preserve copies of all documents.
• Provide the application’s identity and contact information and answer its criminal and disciplinary history questions; attach the required questionnaire for each reportable offense or disciplinary action. Under 16 TAC 60.38, an applicant must have no disqualifying criminal history, no license revoked in another jurisdiction for misconduct or noncompliance, and no complaint, investigation or allegation pending in the other jurisdiction for misconduct or alleged criminal activity. Await TDLR approval and Texas license issuance.

Limits:

• This is a conditional license application through reciprocity, ordinarily providing an examination waiver. It is not automatic license transfer or permission to start work. Applicable Texas requirements and individual review remain enforceable except where specifically waived; the receiving regulator decides your eligibility.
• The confirmed scope is exactly Arkansas Master Electrician license to Texas Master Electrician license. It does not extend to other source levels, apprentice, provisional, residential-only, specialty, municipal-only or business licenses unless that exact credential is named here. Passing an unrelated exam or holding a license acquired through reciprocity does not establish qualification.
• A Texas personal electrician license does not transfer an electrical contracting business license. Electrical contractor licensing, responsible-master and applicable insurance requirements remain separate. State and local work-permit/code requirements still apply; use the reviewed Texas licensing page for the complete licensing and renewal requirements before contracting or starting work.
• Military licensing options and discretionary substantial-equivalency review under 16 TAC 60.34 are separate mechanisms. This route does not establish blanket eligibility under those mechanisms, a reverse-state right, or additional waivers of fees, examinations or application requirements.
• The master application generically asks for a statewide contractor license, while Texas’s current state-by-state checklist also accepts named personal master credentials. Submit the exact qualifying credential and obtain TDLR guidance if that form wording does not match your license; this is not a requirement for every applicant to obtain a source-state business license.

Reciprocity. Official source 1 · Official source 2 · Official source 3 · Official source 4 · Checked 2026-09-15.

If you hold

Idaho Journeyman Electrician license

You can apply for

Texas Journeyman Electrician license

To apply:

• Hold an active Idaho Journeyman Electrician license in good standing for at least one year. You must have passed the qualifying source state’s statewide electrical examination and must not have obtained that license through reciprocity or a similar process. Texas verifies individual eligibility; holding a differently named, restricted, municipal, employer or reciprocal license is not sufficient for this confirmed route.
• Be able to prove at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician, as required by Texas’s journeyman reciprocity guidance.
• Submit the Texas Journeyman Electrician License by Reciprocity application and the nonrefundable $30 fee, with a copy of the qualifying state-issued license. Complete all application requirements within 12 months of filing or the application will be terminated.
• Give the source state, current license and examination date on the application. TDLR will contact the source licensing authority to verify the statewide examination, journeyman credential and good standing.
• Provide the application’s identity and contact information and answer its criminal and disciplinary history questions; attach the required questionnaire for each reportable offense or disciplinary action. Under 16 TAC 60.38, an applicant must have no disqualifying criminal history, no license revoked in another jurisdiction for misconduct or noncompliance, and no complaint, investigation or allegation pending in the other jurisdiction for misconduct or alleged criminal activity. Await TDLR approval and Texas license issuance.

Limits:

• This is a conditional license application through reciprocity, ordinarily providing an examination waiver. It is not automatic license transfer or permission to start work. Applicable Texas requirements and individual review remain enforceable except where specifically waived; the receiving regulator decides your eligibility.
• The confirmed scope is exactly Idaho Journeyman Electrician license to Texas Journeyman Electrician license. It does not extend to other source levels, apprentice, provisional, residential-only, specialty, municipal-only or business licenses unless that exact credential is named here. Passing an unrelated exam or holding a license acquired through reciprocity does not establish qualification.
• A Texas personal electrician license does not transfer an electrical contracting business license. Electrical contractor licensing, responsible-master and applicable insurance requirements remain separate. State and local work-permit/code requirements still apply; use the reviewed Texas licensing page for the complete licensing and renewal requirements before contracting or starting work.
• Military licensing options and discretionary substantial-equivalency review under 16 TAC 60.34 are separate mechanisms. This route does not establish blanket eligibility under those mechanisms, a reverse-state right, or additional waivers of fees, examinations or application requirements.

Reciprocity. Official source 1 · Official source 2 · Official source 3 · Official source 4 · Checked 2026-09-15.

If you hold

Iowa Class A Journeyman Electrician license

You can apply for

Texas Journeyman Electrician license

To apply:

• Hold an active Iowa Class A Journeyman Electrician license in good standing for at least one year. You must have passed the qualifying source state’s statewide electrical examination and must not have obtained that license through reciprocity or a similar process. Texas verifies individual eligibility; holding a differently named, restricted, municipal, employer or reciprocal license is not sufficient for this confirmed route.
• Be able to prove at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician, as required by Texas’s journeyman reciprocity guidance.
• Submit the Texas Journeyman Electrician License by Reciprocity application and the nonrefundable $30 fee, with a copy of the qualifying state-issued license. Complete all application requirements within 12 months of filing or the application will be terminated.
• Give the source state, current license and examination date on the application. TDLR will contact the source licensing authority to verify the statewide examination, journeyman credential and good standing.
• Provide the application’s identity and contact information and answer its criminal and disciplinary history questions; attach the required questionnaire for each reportable offense or disciplinary action. Under 16 TAC 60.38, an applicant must have no disqualifying criminal history, no license revoked in another jurisdiction for misconduct or noncompliance, and no complaint, investigation or allegation pending in the other jurisdiction for misconduct or alleged criminal activity. Await TDLR approval and Texas license issuance.

Limits:

• This is a conditional license application through reciprocity, ordinarily providing an examination waiver. It is not automatic license transfer or permission to start work. Applicable Texas requirements and individual review remain enforceable except where specifically waived; the receiving regulator decides your eligibility.
• The confirmed scope is exactly Iowa Class A Journeyman Electrician license to Texas Journeyman Electrician license. It does not extend to other source levels, apprentice, provisional, residential-only, specialty, municipal-only or business licenses unless that exact credential is named here. Passing an unrelated exam or holding a license acquired through reciprocity does not establish qualification.
• A Texas personal electrician license does not transfer an electrical contracting business license. Electrical contractor licensing, responsible-master and applicable insurance requirements remain separate. State and local work-permit/code requirements still apply; use the reviewed Texas licensing page for the complete licensing and renewal requirements before contracting or starting work.
• Military licensing options and discretionary substantial-equivalency review under 16 TAC 60.34 are separate mechanisms. This route does not establish blanket eligibility under those mechanisms, a reverse-state right, or additional waivers of fees, examinations or application requirements.
• Only the Iowa Class A credential is confirmed for this route. Class B, residential and contractor affiliation alone are outside the published mapping; the statewide examination and no-reciprocity-origin requirements still apply.

Reciprocity. Official source 1 · Official source 2 · Official source 3 · Official source 4 · Official source 5 · Official source 6 · Official source 7 · Checked 2026-09-15.

If you hold

Iowa Class A Master Electrician license

You can apply for

Texas Master Electrician license

To apply:

• Hold an active Iowa Class A Master Electrician license in good standing for at least one year. You must have passed the qualifying source state’s statewide electrical examination and must not have obtained that license through reciprocity or a similar process. Texas verifies individual eligibility; holding a differently named, restricted, municipal, employer or reciprocal license is not sufficient for this confirmed route.
• Document at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician and a journeyman electrician license held for at least one year. Texas’s published master reciprocity checklist expressly uses the one-year journeyman exception for Iowa and Nebraska.
• Submit the Texas Master Electrician License by Reciprocity application and the nonrefundable $45 fee, with a copy of the qualifying state-issued license. Complete all application requirements within 12 months of filing or the application will be terminated.
• Obtain a certification or letter of good standing from the source licensing authority showing that you passed the statewide electrical examination. Submit it with the license copy and documentation of the required journeyman-license holding period; follow the current TDLR checklist and preserve copies of all documents.
• Provide the application’s identity and contact information and answer its criminal and disciplinary history questions; attach the required questionnaire for each reportable offense or disciplinary action. Under 16 TAC 60.38, an applicant must have no disqualifying criminal history, no license revoked in another jurisdiction for misconduct or noncompliance, and no complaint, investigation or allegation pending in the other jurisdiction for misconduct or alleged criminal activity. Await TDLR approval and Texas license issuance.

Limits:

• This is a conditional license application through reciprocity, ordinarily providing an examination waiver. It is not automatic license transfer or permission to start work. Applicable Texas requirements and individual review remain enforceable except where specifically waived; the receiving regulator decides your eligibility.
• The confirmed scope is exactly Iowa Class A Master Electrician license to Texas Master Electrician license. It does not extend to other source levels, apprentice, provisional, residential-only, specialty, municipal-only or business licenses unless that exact credential is named here. Passing an unrelated exam or holding a license acquired through reciprocity does not establish qualification.
• A Texas personal electrician license does not transfer an electrical contracting business license. Electrical contractor licensing, responsible-master and applicable insurance requirements remain separate. State and local work-permit/code requirements still apply; use the reviewed Texas licensing page for the complete licensing and renewal requirements before contracting or starting work.
• Military licensing options and discretionary substantial-equivalency review under 16 TAC 60.34 are separate mechanisms. This route does not establish blanket eligibility under those mechanisms, a reverse-state right, or additional waivers of fees, examinations or application requirements.
• The master application generically asks for a statewide contractor license, while Texas’s current state-by-state checklist also accepts named personal master credentials. Submit the exact qualifying credential and obtain TDLR guidance if that form wording does not match your license; this is not a requirement for every applicant to obtain a source-state business license.
• Only the Iowa Class A credential is confirmed for this route. Class B, residential and contractor affiliation alone are outside the published mapping; the statewide examination and no-reciprocity-origin requirements still apply.
• The February 5, 2026 Texas announcement says an additional license is not needed, but the current Texas application and $45 checklist require licensure and individual approval. This route follows those application requirements and the adopted reciprocity rule; do not start work based on the announcement alone.

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If you hold

Nebraska Electrical Contractor license

You can apply for

Texas Master Electrician license

To apply:

• Hold an active Nebraska Electrical Contractor license in good standing for at least one year. You must have passed the qualifying source state’s statewide electrical examination and must not have obtained that license through reciprocity or a similar process. Texas verifies individual eligibility; holding a differently named, restricted, municipal, employer or reciprocal license is not sufficient for this confirmed route.
• Document at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician and a journeyman electrician license held for at least one year. Texas’s published master reciprocity checklist expressly uses the one-year journeyman exception for Iowa and Nebraska.
• Submit the Texas Master Electrician License by Reciprocity application and the nonrefundable $45 fee, with a copy of the qualifying state-issued license. Complete all application requirements within 12 months of filing or the application will be terminated.
• Obtain a certification or letter of good standing from the source licensing authority showing that you passed the statewide electrical examination. Submit it with the license copy and documentation of the required journeyman-license holding period; follow the current TDLR checklist and preserve copies of all documents.
• Provide the application’s identity and contact information and answer its criminal and disciplinary history questions; attach the required questionnaire for each reportable offense or disciplinary action. Under 16 TAC 60.38, an applicant must have no disqualifying criminal history, no license revoked in another jurisdiction for misconduct or noncompliance, and no complaint, investigation or allegation pending in the other jurisdiction for misconduct or alleged criminal activity. Await TDLR approval and Texas license issuance.

Limits:

• This is a conditional license application through reciprocity, ordinarily providing an examination waiver. It is not automatic license transfer or permission to start work. Applicable Texas requirements and individual review remain enforceable except where specifically waived; the receiving regulator decides your eligibility.
• The confirmed scope is exactly Nebraska Electrical Contractor license to Texas Master Electrician license. It does not extend to other source levels, apprentice, provisional, residential-only, specialty, municipal-only or business licenses unless that exact credential is named here. Passing an unrelated exam or holding a license acquired through reciprocity does not establish qualification.
• A Texas personal electrician license does not transfer an electrical contracting business license. Electrical contractor licensing, responsible-master and applicable insurance requirements remain separate. State and local work-permit/code requirements still apply; use the reviewed Texas licensing page for the complete licensing and renewal requirements before contracting or starting work.
• Military licensing options and discretionary substantial-equivalency review under 16 TAC 60.34 are separate mechanisms. This route does not establish blanket eligibility under those mechanisms, a reverse-state right, or additional waivers of fees, examinations or application requirements.
• The master application generically asks for a statewide contractor license, while Texas’s current state-by-state checklist also accepts named personal master credentials. Submit the exact qualifying credential and obtain TDLR guidance if that form wording does not match your license; this is not a requirement for every applicant to obtain a source-state business license.
• Nebraska’s reciprocal guidance states a 75% state examination score and four years of registration with 8,000 hours worked in Nebraska for Nebraska-licensed candidates. Have the Nebraska State Electrical Division confirm that it can certify your qualifying license and examination history. Those source-board verification conditions do not replace Texas’s own experience and application requirements.
• The source credential is a contractor credential and the Texas destination is a personal Master Electrician license. The individual applicant must substantiate the examination, experience and journeyman-license holding requirements. A company’s license, employment or qualifying-party designation alone does not establish the individual’s eligibility; obtain TDLR approval of that mapping for your application.

Reciprocity. Official source 1 · Official source 2 · Official source 3 · Official source 4 · Official source 5 · Official source 6 · Official source 7 · Checked 2026-09-15.

If you hold

Nebraska Journeyman Electrician license

You can apply for

Texas Journeyman Electrician license

To apply:

• Hold an active Nebraska Journeyman Electrician license in good standing for at least one year. You must have passed the qualifying source state’s statewide electrical examination and must not have obtained that license through reciprocity or a similar process. Texas verifies individual eligibility; holding a differently named, restricted, municipal, employer or reciprocal license is not sufficient for this confirmed route.
• Be able to prove at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician, as required by Texas’s journeyman reciprocity guidance.
• Submit the Texas Journeyman Electrician License by Reciprocity application and the nonrefundable $30 fee, with a copy of the qualifying state-issued license. Complete all application requirements within 12 months of filing or the application will be terminated.
• Give the source state, current license and examination date on the application. TDLR will contact the source licensing authority to verify the statewide examination, journeyman credential and good standing.
• Provide the application’s identity and contact information and answer its criminal and disciplinary history questions; attach the required questionnaire for each reportable offense or disciplinary action. Under 16 TAC 60.38, an applicant must have no disqualifying criminal history, no license revoked in another jurisdiction for misconduct or noncompliance, and no complaint, investigation or allegation pending in the other jurisdiction for misconduct or alleged criminal activity. Await TDLR approval and Texas license issuance.

Limits:

• This is a conditional license application through reciprocity, ordinarily providing an examination waiver. It is not automatic license transfer or permission to start work. Applicable Texas requirements and individual review remain enforceable except where specifically waived; the receiving regulator decides your eligibility.
• The confirmed scope is exactly Nebraska Journeyman Electrician license to Texas Journeyman Electrician license. It does not extend to other source levels, apprentice, provisional, residential-only, specialty, municipal-only or business licenses unless that exact credential is named here. Passing an unrelated exam or holding a license acquired through reciprocity does not establish qualification.
• A Texas personal electrician license does not transfer an electrical contracting business license. Electrical contractor licensing, responsible-master and applicable insurance requirements remain separate. State and local work-permit/code requirements still apply; use the reviewed Texas licensing page for the complete licensing and renewal requirements before contracting or starting work.
• Military licensing options and discretionary substantial-equivalency review under 16 TAC 60.34 are separate mechanisms. This route does not establish blanket eligibility under those mechanisms, a reverse-state right, or additional waivers of fees, examinations or application requirements.
• Nebraska’s reciprocal guidance states a 75% state examination score and four years of registration with 8,000 hours worked in Nebraska for Nebraska-licensed candidates. Have the Nebraska State Electrical Division confirm that it can certify your qualifying license and examination history. Those source-board verification conditions do not replace Texas’s own experience and application requirements.

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If you hold

New Mexico EE-98J Journeyman Residential and Commercial Electrical certificate

You can apply for

Texas Journeyman Electrician license

To apply:

• Hold an active New Mexico EE-98J Journeyman Residential and Commercial Electrical certificate in good standing for at least one year. You must have passed the qualifying source state’s statewide electrical examination and must not have obtained that license through reciprocity or a similar process. Texas verifies individual eligibility; holding a differently named, restricted, municipal, employer or reciprocal license is not sufficient for this confirmed route.
• Be able to prove at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician, as required by Texas’s journeyman reciprocity guidance.
• Submit the Texas Journeyman Electrician License by Reciprocity application and the nonrefundable $30 fee, with a copy of the qualifying state-issued license. Complete all application requirements within 12 months of filing or the application will be terminated.
• Give the source state, current license and examination date on the application. TDLR will contact the source licensing authority to verify the statewide examination, journeyman credential and good standing.
• Provide the application’s identity and contact information and answer its criminal and disciplinary history questions; attach the required questionnaire for each reportable offense or disciplinary action. Under 16 TAC 60.38, an applicant must have no disqualifying criminal history, no license revoked in another jurisdiction for misconduct or noncompliance, and no complaint, investigation or allegation pending in the other jurisdiction for misconduct or alleged criminal activity. Await TDLR approval and Texas license issuance.

Limits:

• This is a conditional license application through reciprocity, ordinarily providing an examination waiver. It is not automatic license transfer or permission to start work. Applicable Texas requirements and individual review remain enforceable except where specifically waived; the receiving regulator decides your eligibility.
• The confirmed scope is exactly New Mexico EE-98J Journeyman Residential and Commercial Electrical certificate to Texas Journeyman Electrician license. It does not extend to other source levels, apprentice, provisional, residential-only, specialty, municipal-only or business licenses unless that exact credential is named here. Passing an unrelated exam or holding a license acquired through reciprocity does not establish qualification.
• A Texas personal electrician license does not transfer an electrical contracting business license. Electrical contractor licensing, responsible-master and applicable insurance requirements remain separate. State and local work-permit/code requirements still apply; use the reviewed Texas licensing page for the complete licensing and renewal requirements before contracting or starting work.
• Military licensing options and discretionary substantial-equivalency review under 16 TAC 60.34 are separate mechanisms. This route does not establish blanket eligibility under those mechanisms, a reverse-state right, or additional waivers of fees, examinations or application requirements.

Reciprocity. Official source 1 · Official source 2 · Official source 3 · Official source 4 · Checked 2026-09-15.

If you hold

North Carolina Unlimited Electrical Contractor license

You can apply for

Texas Master Electrician license

To apply:

• Hold an active North Carolina Unlimited Electrical Contractor license in good standing for at least one year. You must have passed the qualifying source state’s statewide electrical examination and must not have obtained that license through reciprocity or a similar process. Texas verifies individual eligibility; holding a differently named, restricted, municipal, employer or reciprocal license is not sufficient for this confirmed route.
• Document at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician and a journeyman electrician license held for at least two years. Texas’s published master reciprocity checklist expressly uses the one-year journeyman exception for Iowa and Nebraska.
• Submit the Texas Master Electrician License by Reciprocity application and the nonrefundable $45 fee, with a copy of the qualifying state-issued license. Complete all application requirements within 12 months of filing or the application will be terminated.
• Obtain a certification or letter of good standing from the source licensing authority showing that you passed the statewide electrical examination. Submit it with the license copy and documentation of the required journeyman-license holding period; follow the current TDLR checklist and preserve copies of all documents.
• Provide the application’s identity and contact information and answer its criminal and disciplinary history questions; attach the required questionnaire for each reportable offense or disciplinary action. Under 16 TAC 60.38, an applicant must have no disqualifying criminal history, no license revoked in another jurisdiction for misconduct or noncompliance, and no complaint, investigation or allegation pending in the other jurisdiction for misconduct or alleged criminal activity. Await TDLR approval and Texas license issuance.

Limits:

• This is a conditional license application through reciprocity, ordinarily providing an examination waiver. It is not automatic license transfer or permission to start work. Applicable Texas requirements and individual review remain enforceable except where specifically waived; the receiving regulator decides your eligibility.
• The confirmed scope is exactly North Carolina Unlimited Electrical Contractor license to Texas Master Electrician license. It does not extend to other source levels, apprentice, provisional, residential-only, specialty, municipal-only or business licenses unless that exact credential is named here. Passing an unrelated exam or holding a license acquired through reciprocity does not establish qualification.
• A Texas personal electrician license does not transfer an electrical contracting business license. Electrical contractor licensing, responsible-master and applicable insurance requirements remain separate. State and local work-permit/code requirements still apply; use the reviewed Texas licensing page for the complete licensing and renewal requirements before contracting or starting work.
• Military licensing options and discretionary substantial-equivalency review under 16 TAC 60.34 are separate mechanisms. This route does not establish blanket eligibility under those mechanisms, a reverse-state right, or additional waivers of fees, examinations or application requirements.
• The master application generically asks for a statewide contractor license, while Texas’s current state-by-state checklist also accepts named personal master credentials. Submit the exact qualifying credential and obtain TDLR guidance if that form wording does not match your license; this is not a requirement for every applicant to obtain a source-state business license.
• The source credential is a contractor credential and the Texas destination is a personal Master Electrician license. The individual applicant must substantiate the examination, experience and journeyman-license holding requirements. A company’s license, employment or qualifying-party designation alone does not establish the individual’s eligibility; obtain TDLR approval of that mapping for your application.
• North Carolina’s Texas reciprocity table identifies the Unlimited classification for Texas Master Electrician. Limited, Intermediate, special-restricted licenses and an unverified local “master” title are not included in this confirmed route.

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If you hold

Oklahoma Unlimited Electrical Journeyman license

You can apply for

Texas Journeyman Electrician license

To apply:

• Hold an active Oklahoma Unlimited Electrical Journeyman license in good standing for at least one year. You must have passed the qualifying source state’s statewide electrical examination and must not have obtained that license through reciprocity or a similar process. Texas verifies individual eligibility; holding a differently named, restricted, municipal, employer or reciprocal license is not sufficient for this confirmed route.
• Be able to prove at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician, as required by Texas’s journeyman reciprocity guidance.
• Submit the Texas Journeyman Electrician License by Reciprocity application and the nonrefundable $30 fee, with a copy of the qualifying state-issued license. Complete all application requirements within 12 months of filing or the application will be terminated.
• Give the source state, current license and examination date on the application. TDLR will contact the source licensing authority to verify the statewide examination, journeyman credential and good standing.
• Provide the application’s identity and contact information and answer its criminal and disciplinary history questions; attach the required questionnaire for each reportable offense or disciplinary action. Under 16 TAC 60.38, an applicant must have no disqualifying criminal history, no license revoked in another jurisdiction for misconduct or noncompliance, and no complaint, investigation or allegation pending in the other jurisdiction for misconduct or alleged criminal activity. Await TDLR approval and Texas license issuance.

Limits:

• This is a conditional license application through reciprocity, ordinarily providing an examination waiver. It is not automatic license transfer or permission to start work. Applicable Texas requirements and individual review remain enforceable except where specifically waived; the receiving regulator decides your eligibility.
• The confirmed scope is exactly Oklahoma Unlimited Electrical Journeyman license to Texas Journeyman Electrician license. It does not extend to other source levels, apprentice, provisional, residential-only, specialty, municipal-only or business licenses unless that exact credential is named here. Passing an unrelated exam or holding a license acquired through reciprocity does not establish qualification.
• A Texas personal electrician license does not transfer an electrical contracting business license. Electrical contractor licensing, responsible-master and applicable insurance requirements remain separate. State and local work-permit/code requirements still apply; use the reviewed Texas licensing page for the complete licensing and renewal requirements before contracting or starting work.
• Military licensing options and discretionary substantial-equivalency review under 16 TAC 60.34 are separate mechanisms. This route does not establish blanket eligibility under those mechanisms, a reverse-state right, or additional waivers of fees, examinations or application requirements.

Reciprocity. Official source 1 · Official source 2 · Official source 3 · Official source 4 · Checked 2026-09-15.

If you hold

South Dakota Journeyman Electrician license

You can apply for

Texas Journeyman Electrician license

To apply:

• Hold an active South Dakota Journeyman Electrician license in good standing for at least one year. You must have passed the qualifying source state’s statewide electrical examination and must not have obtained that license through reciprocity or a similar process. Texas verifies individual eligibility; holding a differently named, restricted, municipal, employer or reciprocal license is not sufficient for this confirmed route.
• Be able to prove at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician, as required by Texas’s journeyman reciprocity guidance.
• Submit the Texas Journeyman Electrician License by Reciprocity application and the nonrefundable $30 fee, with a copy of the qualifying state-issued license. Complete all application requirements within 12 months of filing or the application will be terminated.
• Give the source state, current license and examination date on the application. TDLR will contact the source licensing authority to verify the statewide examination, journeyman credential and good standing.
• Provide the application’s identity and contact information and answer its criminal and disciplinary history questions; attach the required questionnaire for each reportable offense or disciplinary action. Under 16 TAC 60.38, an applicant must have no disqualifying criminal history, no license revoked in another jurisdiction for misconduct or noncompliance, and no complaint, investigation or allegation pending in the other jurisdiction for misconduct or alleged criminal activity. Await TDLR approval and Texas license issuance.

Limits:

• This is a conditional license application through reciprocity, ordinarily providing an examination waiver. It is not automatic license transfer or permission to start work. Applicable Texas requirements and individual review remain enforceable except where specifically waived; the receiving regulator decides your eligibility.
• The confirmed scope is exactly South Dakota Journeyman Electrician license to Texas Journeyman Electrician license. It does not extend to other source levels, apprentice, provisional, residential-only, specialty, municipal-only or business licenses unless that exact credential is named here. Passing an unrelated exam or holding a license acquired through reciprocity does not establish qualification.
• A Texas personal electrician license does not transfer an electrical contracting business license. Electrical contractor licensing, responsible-master and applicable insurance requirements remain separate. State and local work-permit/code requirements still apply; use the reviewed Texas licensing page for the complete licensing and renewal requirements before contracting or starting work.
• Military licensing options and discretionary substantial-equivalency review under 16 TAC 60.34 are separate mechanisms. This route does not establish blanket eligibility under those mechanisms, a reverse-state right, or additional waivers of fees, examinations or application requirements.
• South Dakota’s incoming reciprocity page also mentions Texas master credentials, while Texas’s current receiving list recognizes South Dakota only for journeyman. No South Dakota master/contractor-to-Texas-master route is confirmed by this entry.

Reciprocity. Official source 1 · Official source 2 · Official source 3 · Official source 4 · Official source 5 · Checked 2026-09-15.

If you hold

Wyoming Journeyman Electrician license

You can apply for

Texas Journeyman Electrician license

To apply:

• Hold an active Wyoming Journeyman Electrician license in good standing for at least one year. You must have passed the qualifying source state’s statewide electrical examination and must not have obtained that license through reciprocity or a similar process. Texas verifies individual eligibility; holding a differently named, restricted, municipal, employer or reciprocal license is not sufficient for this confirmed route.
• Be able to prove at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician, as required by Texas’s journeyman reciprocity guidance.
• Submit the Texas Journeyman Electrician License by Reciprocity application and the nonrefundable $30 fee, with a copy of the qualifying state-issued license. Complete all application requirements within 12 months of filing or the application will be terminated.
• Give the source state, current license and examination date on the application. TDLR will contact the source licensing authority to verify the statewide examination, journeyman credential and good standing.
• Provide the application’s identity and contact information and answer its criminal and disciplinary history questions; attach the required questionnaire for each reportable offense or disciplinary action. Under 16 TAC 60.38, an applicant must have no disqualifying criminal history, no license revoked in another jurisdiction for misconduct or noncompliance, and no complaint, investigation or allegation pending in the other jurisdiction for misconduct or alleged criminal activity. Await TDLR approval and Texas license issuance.

Limits:

• This is a conditional license application through reciprocity, ordinarily providing an examination waiver. It is not automatic license transfer or permission to start work. Applicable Texas requirements and individual review remain enforceable except where specifically waived; the receiving regulator decides your eligibility.
• The confirmed scope is exactly Wyoming Journeyman Electrician license to Texas Journeyman Electrician license. It does not extend to other source levels, apprentice, provisional, residential-only, specialty, municipal-only or business licenses unless that exact credential is named here. Passing an unrelated exam or holding a license acquired through reciprocity does not establish qualification.
• A Texas personal electrician license does not transfer an electrical contracting business license. Electrical contractor licensing, responsible-master and applicable insurance requirements remain separate. State and local work-permit/code requirements still apply; use the reviewed Texas licensing page for the complete licensing and renewal requirements before contracting or starting work.
• Military licensing options and discretionary substantial-equivalency review under 16 TAC 60.34 are separate mechanisms. This route does not establish blanket eligibility under those mechanisms, a reverse-state right, or additional waivers of fees, examinations or application requirements.

Reciprocity. Official source 1 · Official source 2 · Official source 3 · Official source 4 · Checked 2026-09-15.