General Contractor license

[Ben M.]

Does anyone usually verify that the general contractor they are hiring are licensed and insured? How does one verify this information?

[Jim Cummings]

@Ben M.. There is NO Texas requirement for a License to act as a General Contractor. Matter of fact, there is no Licensing Agency for building contractors in Texas. Number of years ago, the Legislature instituted a requirement to Register if you were acting as a Contractor. Requirement went away a couple years later.  

You may want to ask about the contractor's Insurance, but no requirement to be licensed in Texas.