TEXAS BUSINESS LICENSES & PERMITS

TEXAS BUSINESS LICENSES & PERMITS

LICENSES & PERMITS

Overview

The 2019 Texas Business Permits and Licenses Guide is provided by the Business Permit Office within the Office of the Governor's Economic Development and Tourism Division. The Business Permit Office, established in accordance with Subchapter H, Chapter 481 of the Texas Government Code, is responsible for providing comprehensive information on permits required for business enterprises in the state and for making that information available to applicants and other persons.

This comprehensive permit guide offers a listing of state permits that may be required for persons desiring to operate a business enterprise in the state. To the greatest extent possible, the content of this handbook has been organized to align with the requirements of Texas Government, Section 481.125, and is intended to offer a current listing of state-level permit information according to the types of businesses affected. We hope that you will find the 2018 edition of the permit guide useful in guiding you to the appropriate state resources that can address your business permitting needs.

The information contained in this guide is provided for information purposes only, is not intended as legal advice, and may not address each and every permitting requirement that could potentially apply to your business. For example, many cities and counties may have additional permitting requirements. Businesses are advised to consult their legal counsel on the specific permits required for your business.

If we can be of further assistance, please contact the Business Permit Office at (512) 936-1000. Additional information is also available on our website at:

Guide Revised: June 18, 2019

Table of Contents

ALL BUSINESSES................................................................................................................................................8 1-900 SERVICE.....................................................................................................................................................9 ABRASIVE BLAST CLEANING.........................................................................................................................9 ACCOUNTING .....................................................................................................................................................9 ACUPUNCTURE ................................................................................................................................................10 ADULT DAY CARE ? DAY ACTIVITY AND HEALTH SERVICES ............................................................10 ADVERTISING ...................................................................................................................................................10 AGRICULTURE .................................................................................................................................................. 11 AIRCRAFT/DRONE (see also AVIATION).......................................................................................................14 AMUSEMENT: RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ? FESTIVALS ? BUNGEE JUMPING ? ARCADE..........14 ANSWERING SERVICE ....................................................................................................................................15 APARTMENT RENTAL (see also PROPERTY MANAGEMENT) .................................................................16 AQUACULTURE ? FISH FARM .......................................................................................................................16 ARCHITECTURE ...............................................................................................................................................17 ARMORED CAR ? COURIER ...........................................................................................................................17 ATHLETE AGENT/ATHLETIC TRAINER ......................................................................................................18 ATTORNEY ? LEGAL SERVICES ...................................................................................................................18 AUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................18 AUTO BODY SHOP ...........................................................................................................................................19 AUTO DEALER ..................................................................................................................................................19 AUTO MANUFACTURER/CONVERTER........................................................................................................20 AUTO PARTS .....................................................................................................................................................22 AUTO RACETRACK..........................................................................................................................................23 AUTO REPAIR ? LUBE SERVICE....................................................................................................................24 AUTO REPOSSESSION .....................................................................................................................................25 AUTO/TRUCK LEASING or RENTAL .............................................................................................................25 AVIATION (see also AIRCRAFT/DRONE).......................................................................................................26 BAIL BONDSMAN.............................................................................................................................................26 BAIT AND TACKLE ..........................................................................................................................................26 BAKERY .............................................................................................................................................................27 BALLOONING .................................................................................................................................................... 28 BANK / TRUST COMPANY..............................................................................................................................28 BARBER ? COSMETOLOGY............................................................................................................................28 BINGO PARLOR ................................................................................................................................................29

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BIOFUEL PRODUCER (Bio-diesel & Ethanol) .................................................................................................29 BOAT DEALER ..................................................................................................................................................30 BOTTLED WATER ............................................................................................................................................30 BREWERY ? BREW PUB ..................................................................................................................................31 BUSINESS BROKERAGE..................................................................................................................................32 CAMP SITE ? RESORT ? LODGE ? YOUTH CAMP ......................................................................................32 CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) ? FIRST AID ...................................................................33 CARRIAGE RIDES .............................................................................................................................................33 CATERING .......................................................................................................................................................... 33 CEMETERY ? FUNERAL..................................................................................................................................33 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ............................................................................................................................34 CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT ? HALFWAY HOUSE ..............................................................34 CHILD CARE ? DAY CARE..............................................................................................................................36 CHILD CARE RESIDENTIAL CARE ? CUSTODIAL CARE .........................................................................36 CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.................................................................................................................37 CHIROPRACTOR ...............................................................................................................................................37 CIVIL PROCESS SERVER.................................................................................................................................38 CLEANING: JANITORIAL ? MAID SERVICE ? UPHOLSTERY CLEANING ? CARPET CLEANING ? AUTO DETAILING ............................................................................................................................................38 COMBATIVE SPORTS ......................................................................................................................................38 CONSULTING SERVICES ................................................................................................................................39 CONVENIENCE STORE....................................................................................................................................40 COSMETOLOGY (see BEAUTY SALON ? BARBER)....................................................................................42 COUNSELING ....................................................................................................................................................42 COURT REPORTING (see SHORTHAND REPORTING) ...............................................................................42 CREDIT SERVICE ? CONSUMER PROTECTION ..........................................................................................42 CREDIT UNION..................................................................................................................................................42 CROP DUSTING.................................................................................................................................................43 CROWDFUNDING PLATFORM.......................................................................................................................43 DEBT COLLECTION AGENCY........................................................................................................................44 DEBT MANAGEMENT & SETTLEMENT PROVIDERS................................................................................44 DENTISTRY ........................................................................................................................................................ 44 DIAPER DELIVERY ..........................................................................................................................................45 DISTILLERY ....................................................................................................................................................... 45 DIETICIAN ? DIET CENTER ............................................................................................................................46 DOG TRAINER...................................................................................................................................................46 DRUG TESTING LABORATORY.....................................................................................................................46

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DRY CLEANING ? LINEN SERVICE - LAUNDRY........................................................................................48 EDUCATION ? SCHOOLS: ELEMENTARY ? SECONDARY ? PRIVATE ? HIGHER ? CONTINUING ? SEMINAR ? WORKSHOP .................................................................................................................................48 ELECTROLYSIS SERVICES .............................................................................................................................50 ELECTRONICS ? COMPUTER SALES/REPAIR.............................................................................................51 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ..............................................................................................................51 EMPLOYMENT/PERSONNEL AGENCY (See PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION ) ..........52 ENGINEERING SERVICES ...............................................................................................................................52 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES .......................................................................................................................52 FACTORING .......................................................................................................................................................55 FEED ? FERTILIZER .........................................................................................................................................55 FERRY ? PLEASURE BOAT SERVICE ? BOAT RENTAL............................................................................56 FIRE SPRINKLER/EXTINGUISHER/ALARM.................................................................................................57 FISHING ? HUNTING ? TRAPPING ................................................................................................................57 FOOD BANK/PANTRY ? SALVAGE BROKERAGE......................................................................................58 FOOD MANUFACTURING/DISTRIBUTING ..................................................................................................58 FRANCHISE ? MULTILEVEL/NETWORK MARKETING ? BUSINESS......................................................60 FORENSIC LABORATORY ..............................................................................................................................60 FUNDRAISING ................................................................................................................................................... 60 FUNERAL HOME...............................................................................................................................................61 GAS STATION ? SERVICE STATION .............................................................................................................62 GENERAL CONTRACTING ? CONSTRUCTION ? HOME BUILDER.........................................................63 GIFT BASKET SERVICE...................................................................................................................................65 GRAPHIC DESIGN.............................................................................................................................................66 GROCERY ........................................................................................................................................................... 66 GUNS ? FIREARMS ? SHOOTING RANGE ....................................................................................................68 HEALTH CLUB - GYM......................................................................................................................................69 HEATING ? VENTILATION ? AIR CONDITIONING ? INSTALLATION ? SERVICE ? REPAIR ............69 HERBS .................................................................................................................................................................69 HOME HEALTH .................................................................................................................................................70 HOSPICE .............................................................................................................................................................70 HOSPITAL ? MEDICAL HEALTH CLINIC .....................................................................................................71 HOTEL ? MOTEL ? BED AND BREAKFAST .................................................................................................73 IMPORT ? EXPORT ...........................................................................................................................................74 INSURANCE AGENCY .....................................................................................................................................76 INTERIOR DESIGN............................................................................................................................................77 INVENTOR .........................................................................................................................................................77

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INVESTMENT ? STOCK BROKERAGE ? VENTURE CAPITAL .................................................................77 LANDFILLS ........................................................................................................................................................78 LANDSCAPING ? LAWN CARE ......................................................................................................................78 LAND DEVELOPER ..........................................................................................................................................79 LANGUAGE TRANSLATION...........................................................................................................................79 LASER HAIR REMOVAL..................................................................................................................................80 LAUNDROMAT .................................................................................................................................................80 LIMOUSINE SERVICE ......................................................................................................................................80 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG GAS) ...................................................................................................81 LIQUOR ............................................................................................................................................................... 82 LOAN ? FINANCE/LENDERS ..........................................................................................................................82 LOBBYIST ..........................................................................................................................................................82 LOCKSMITH....................................................................................................................................................... 82 LUMBER ? LOGGING ? SAW MILL ...............................................................................................................83 MAIL ORDER .....................................................................................................................................................84 MANUFACTURED HOUSING DEALER .........................................................................................................84 MANUFACTURED HOUSING PARK ..............................................................................................................85 MANUFACTURING, GENERAL ......................................................................................................................85 MASSAGE THERAPY .......................................................................................................................................88 MEDICAL LABORATORY ...............................................................................................................................88 MEDICAL PRACTICE .......................................................................................................................................89 MEMBERSHIP WAREHOUSE..........................................................................................................................91 METEOROLOGY ...............................................................................................................................................92 MINING ...............................................................................................................................................................93 MONEY/CURRENCY EXCHANGE .................................................................................................................94 MORTGAGE .......................................................................................................................................................94 MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER: MOTORCYCLES ? HOUSE TRAILERS ? TRAVEL TRAILERS ? TRAILERS ? SEMI-TRAILERS.........................................................................................................................94 MOVER ? CARRIER OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS ............................................................................................96 MUSIC ? FILM ? MULTIMEDIA ......................................................................................................................96 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ........................................................................................................................97 NURSERY ? FLORIST ? GREENHOUSE ........................................................................................................97 NURSING HOME ? CONTINUING CARE FACILITY ? ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ? CUSTODIAL CARE ...................................................................................................................................................................98 OIL AND GAS.....................................................................................................................................................99 OPTOMETRY ...................................................................................................................................................101 OSTRICH/EMU FARM ....................................................................................................................................102

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OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT TRANSPORTATION...............................................................................103 PASSPORT PHOTO ? VISA.............................................................................................................................103 PATHOLOGICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY ...........................................................................................103 PAWNSHOP ? CRAFTED PRECIOUS METAL DEALER ............................................................................104 PEST CONTROL ? EXTERMINATING..........................................................................................................104 PET CEMETARY..............................................................................................................................................105 PET STORE ? KENNEL ? STABLES ? GROOMING ? WILDLIFE PRESERVE ........................................105 PHARMACEUTICAL ? MEDICAL SUPPLY/EQUIPMENT.........................................................................106 PHARMACY .....................................................................................................................................................107 PHOTOGRAPHY ? PHOTO FINISHING ........................................................................................................108 PHYSICAL THERAPY ? REHABILITATION SERVICES............................................................................109 PIPELINE SERVICES.......................................................................................................................................110 PLUMBING .......................................................................................................................................................111 PODIATRY ........................................................................................................................................................ 111 POLYGRAPHIC EXAMINERS........................................................................................................................112 POULTRY .........................................................................................................................................................112 PRINTING ? PUBLISHING..............................................................................................................................113 PRODUCE .........................................................................................................................................................114 PROFESSIONAL GEOSCIENTISTS ...............................................................................................................115 PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION.........................................................................................115 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT..........................................................................................................................115 RACETRACK, HORSE/GREYHOUND ..........................................................................................................116 RADIO ? TELEVISION ....................................................................................................................................117 RADON TESTING ............................................................................................................................................117 REAL ESTATE SERVICES..............................................................................................................................117 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK................................................................................................................118 RECYCLING SERVICES .................................................................................................................................119 RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS ? CHURCHES ............................................................................................120 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SERVICES ...........................................................................................................120 RESTAURANT ? BAR ? FOOD SERVICE ? MOBILE FOOD TRUCK .......................................................121 RESEARCH .......................................................................................................................................................122 RETAIL .............................................................................................................................................................. 123 ROCK QUARRY...............................................................................................................................................126 SALVAGE YARD / AUTOMOBILE SALVAGE YARD................................................................................127 SANITATION .................................................................................................................................................... 128 SAVINGS AND LOAN ? SAVINGS BANK ...................................................................................................129 SCALE/METER DEVICE .................................................................................................................................129

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SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTION....................................................................................................................129 SECURITY ? PRIVATE INVESTIGATION ? ALARM SYSTEM INSTALLATION...................................130 SHIPPING .......................................................................................................................................................... 130 SHIPYARD ? COASTAL WATERWAY.........................................................................................................131 SHORTHAND REPORTING............................................................................................................................132 SILK SCREENING............................................................................................................................................132 SPEECH ? HEARING .......................................................................................................................................133 SPORTING GOODS..........................................................................................................................................133 STEEL YARD....................................................................................................................................................134 SURVEYING ..................................................................................................................................................... 135 TALENT ? MODELING AGENCY .................................................................................................................135 TANNING SALON ...........................................................................................................................................135 TATOO PARLOR ? PERMANENT MAKEUP SERVICES............................................................................135 TAX PREPARATION ? LENDING .................................................................................................................136 TAXIDERMY ....................................................................................................................................................137 TELEMARKETING ..........................................................................................................................................137 TELEPHONE SERVICES: PAY PHONES ? RESALE OF TELEPHONE TIME ? PHONE CARDS ...........137 TELEVISION - CABLE ....................................................................................................................................138 TIRE RECYCLING/RETREADING.................................................................................................................138 TONER CARTRIDGE RECHARGE ................................................................................................................139 TOW TRUCK/WRECKER SERVICES............................................................................................................140 TRADING COMPANY .....................................................................................................................................140 TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ....................................................................................................................140 TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY / RIDESHARING ................................................................142 TRAVEL AGENCY ..........................................................................................................................................142 TRUST COMPANY ..........................................................................................................................................143 UPHOLSTERY .................................................................................................................................................. 143 UTILITY ............................................................................................................................................................143 VEHICLE INSPECTIONS ................................................................................................................................145 VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITY (see TOW TRUCK/WRECKER SERVICES) ..........................................145 VENDING MACHINES....................................................................................................................................145 VETERINARY SERVICES ..............................................................................................................................145 WAREHOUSE - STORAGE .............................................................................................................................146 SERVICES ? RESIDENTIAL SERVICE COMPANY.....................................................................................148 WASTE DISPOSAL ..........................................................................................................................................148 WATER WELL DRILLING..............................................................................................................................149 WELDING .........................................................................................................................................................150

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