The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation commission approved a package of rule actions, including a change to electrical career-technical education requirements, adoption of consolidated barbering/cosmetology rules and readoption of several rule chapters following a four-year review.

Key actions and rationale:
- Practicum credits for electrician CTE: Staff proposed amending 16 Texas Administrative Code §73.11 to reduce the required practicum in construction-technology from four credits to three credits to align TDLR rules with Texas Education Agency (TEA) practice after HB 1391 implementation. Staff said high schools are authorized to offer practicum courses in three-credit blocks and the four-credit requirement imposed unnecessary burdens. The commission voted to adopt the rule amendment and set an effective date of Aug. 15, 2025.
- Barbering and cosmetology rules (chapters 82 and 83): The commission adopted consolidated chapter 82 and updated chapter 83 provisions that repeal obsolete transition provisions, reorganize sections, clarify definitions and update curriculum and facility requirements. The Barbering and Cosmetology Advisory Board recommended changes and staff removed proposed language on natural-hair-braiding services to allow the advisory board to consider that topic further. Effective date was set as Aug. 15, 2025.
- Four‑year rule review: Staff presented a consolidated notice of intent to review chapters 59, 60, 70, 72 and 73. The department received comments and recommended readoption of those chapters in their current form as necessary to implement statutes and program functions. The commission voted to readopt the chapters with recommended effective date Aug. 1, 2025.

Why it matters: The adopted changes align TDLR rules with TEA practice for CTE credits, update consolidated rules after statutory consolidation in barbering/cosmetology, and complete the statutorily required four-year review for five rule chapters.

Process notes: The rules were published in the Texas Register and received public comments during standard comment periods; staff reported advisory-board input where applicable. The commission took separate motions as recorded in the transcript and adopted the proposed rules with the effective dates noted above.

Ending: Staff said they are available to implement the rule changes and prepare any necessary guidance to affected schools, programs and licensees.