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TDLR staffing, processing and inspections updates: licensing vacancies, exam referencing and risk‑based inspections
Summary
TDLR staff reported staffing changes, application volumes and processing times, exam reference updates, and a shift to risk‑based inspections for barbering and cosmetology; staff also described outreach summits across Texas to prepare licensees for rule changes.
TDLR staff summarized operational updates during the advisory board meeting.
Licensing division lead Yvonne Lopez said the program has 17 vacancies in the division overall, with three vacancies specifically in the barbering and cosmetology team, and reported high application volumes (several thousand applications in recent months) and an average processing time near 30 days. Lopez described the instructor conversion process, noting a transcript/certification request option on…
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