The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation urges property owners to hire licensed electrical contractors who are specifically trained to work on wiring or equipment located within 20 feet of a body of water, including pools, lakes or beaches. Electrical contractors, electricians or residential appliance installers should not perform this type of electrical work unless they’ve received the proper training for water and electrical safety. “Hiring someone who is not licensed and trained to perform […]
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Christmas and New Year’s drivers urged to move over or slow down for tow trucks and other emergency vehicles
If you see tow trucks and other emergency vehicles stopped on the side of the road with their emergency lights activated, do you know what to do? Texas law requires drivers to slow down at least 20 miles per hour under the posted speed limit or, if able, to change lanes when they’re passing a first responder stopped on the roadside. Large numbers of travelers are expected on Texas roads during the Christmas and New […]
TDLR seeks volunteers to serve on 16 advisory boards and committees
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation needs volunteers to serve on 16 advisory boards and committees to provide technical knowledge and industry expertise to the agency, which regulates 37 professions in Texas. “TDLR needs Texans who care about their communities to participate on our advisory boards and committees,” said TDLR Executive Director Mike Arismendez Jr. “Thanks to a change in state law, we’re able to hold most of our advisory board meetings online, so […]
Headed out to the country for Dove Season? Keep an eye out for abandoned or deteriorated water wells
Texas hunters headed out for dove season are asked to watch for abandoned or deteriorated water wells, and to report any they find to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. With as many as 150,000 abandoned or deteriorated water wells in Texas, chances are that hunters could spot these potential safety hazards that also contribute to groundwater pollution. Abandoned or deteriorated water wells can contaminate groundwater by providing a direct conduit for chemicals and […]
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Tow trucks, emergency vehicles stopped on the side of the road? You must slow down or move over Motorists headed out for one last summer holiday should remember that state law requires them to slow down or move over when tow trucks and other emergency vehicles – police, fire, EMS and highway response trucks – are stopped on the side of the road with their lights activated. If a road has more than one lane […]
Memorial Day Weekend Will Bring Increased Traffic on Texas Roads: Drivers Urged to Move Over or Slow Down For Tow Trucks and Other Emergency Vehicles
AUSTIN – As they travel Texas roadways during the Memorial Day weekend, motorists are urged to slow down or move over for stopped emergency vehicles including tow trucks, police cars and fire trucks. Texas law requires drivers to slow down at least 20 miles per hour under the posted speed limit or, if able, to change lanes when they’re passing a first responder stopped on the road with their emergency lights activated. Large numbers of travelers are expected […]
Nine Named To Newly Created Driver Training and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
Nine people have been named to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation’s new Driver Training and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee. The advisory committee will provide input, advice and recommendations to TDLR about driver education and driving safety issues. Members will serve staggered, six-year terms on the committee. “Driving – and traffic safety – are important to Texans of all ages, whether they operate automobiles or not. This new advisory committee will assist TDLR in […]
New laws affecting TDLR licensees take effect September 1
More than 30 new state laws that will affect more than 500,000 (TDLR) licensees will go into effect September 1, 2021. Some laws will take effect later. The laws were passed during the 87th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature. In order to administer these changes, in some cases the agency must first develop rules for implementation. Some bills include specific direction to TDLR on the rules the agency must adopt and the deadline for adoption. […]