What does a Texas handyman license lookup show?

Texas does not have a statewide handyman license lookup because the state doesn't license handymen at the state level. Texas does not license handymen at the state level. Trade-licensed work (HVAC, plumbing, electrical) requires the appropriate TDLR license regardless of project size; pure handyman tasks are unregulated statewide.

What this means for verification: there's no central database to query for "is this handyman licensed in Texas." Instead, Texas verification leans on four sources.

Source 1 — Local jurisdiction. Cities like Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio often have local building-department registration. Check the city's website.

Source 2 — Secretary of State. Texas Secretary of State (https://mycpa.cpa.state.tx.us/coa/) shows whether the handyman's business is a registered legal entity in good standing. Dissolved or administratively revoked = red flag.

Source 3 — Court records. Civil court judgments, UCC liens, and mechanics' liens are public record in every Texas county. A handyman with multiple unsatisfied judgments is a hard stop.

Source 4 — OSHA and BBB. Federal OSHA inspection history is public, and BBB complaints are searchable. These are the strongest substitute trust signals when there's no state license to anchor verification.

Groundcheck (earthmove.io/trust) pulls all four sources into one sourced report under 90 seconds. The contractor is never notified.

Detailed Texas handyman rules: earthmove.io/trust/license/handyman/texas.