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TCEQ occupational licensing section: 180‑day renewal window, military reciprocity changes and ethics petition stakeholder meeting
Summary
TCEQ Occupational Licensing staff told the Drinking Water Advisory Work Group on Oct. 14 that a law effective Sept. 1, 2025, extends the renewal-application window to 180 days after license expiration and that an Oct. 20 stakeholder meeting will discuss an ethics continuing‑education petition.
TCEQ’s Occupational Licensing staff briefed the Drinking Water Advisory Work Group on Oct. 14 about recent legislative changes and upcoming stakeholder engagement.
Theresa (Occupational Licensing) said a bill that went into effect Sept. 1, 2025, extends the time to submit license-renewal applications from 30 to 180 days after expiration. Licenses remain three-year terms and continuing-education requirements must be completed during the license validity period. Theresa said late fees increase in steps: 1.5 times the regular fee for days 1–89 past expiration, and two times the regular fee for days 90–180. The law…
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