The DSHS Professional Licensing and Certification Unit consists of 23 regulatory programs. The programs evaluate and issue credentials, administer examinations, monitor continuing education activities, conduct complaint investigations, impose disciplinary sanctions, and otherwise regulate a variety of health professions and related facilities in Texas.
The licenses listed in the table below will expire in the second quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Bastrop County (Q2 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice electrician | 86 | 67 | 28.4% |
| Journeyman electrician | 84 | 71 | 18.3% |
| Master electrician | 41 | 32 | 28.1% |
| Cosmetology operator | 37 | 39 | 5.1% |
| A/C technician | 37 | 35 | 5.7% |
| A/C contractor | 23 | 18 | 27.8% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 14 | 9 | 55.6% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 12 | 5 | 140% |
| Residential wireman | 12 | 7 | 71.4% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 10 | 3 | 233.3% |
| Barber, class A | 8 | 1 | 700% |
| Electrical contractor | 7 | 9 | 22.2% |
| VSF employee | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 5 | 8 | 37.5% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 4 | 1 | 300% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 4 | 1 | 300% |
| Property tax appraiser | 3 | 1 | 200% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Cosmetology eyelash extension specialist | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Apprentice sign electrician | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Property tax consultant | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Master sign electrician | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Elevator contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Combative sports second | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Combative sports referee | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Auctioneer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Appliance installation contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
