Building permits in Texas
16 jurisdictions, each with the department that issues, its portal and its phone number. Cities issue their own permits; counties cover unincorporated areas, which is the distinction that sends most contractors to the wrong office.
16 checked against the department's own page
Licensing
Texas has no statewide general-contractor license. Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC require state licenses (TDLR). Cities may require contractor registration + permits locally.
Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR) — trades; city building departments
Every Texas jurisdiction we cover
AmarilloCity of Amarillo, Building SafetyArlingtonCity of Arlington, Planning & Development ServicesAustinCity of Austin, Development Services DepartmentCorpus ChristiCity of Corpus Christi, Development ServicesDallasCity of Dallas, Development ServicesEl PasoCity of El Paso, Planning & Inspections (One-Stop Shop)Fort WorthCity of Fort Worth, Development ServicesFriscoCity of Frisco, Development ServicesGarlandCity of Garland, Building InspectionHoustonHouston Permitting Center, Houston Public WorksIrvingCity of Irving, Inspections DepartmentLaredoCity of Laredo, Building Development ServicesLubbockCity of Lubbock, Building SafetyMckinneyCity of McKinney, Building InspectionsPlanoCity of Plano, Building InspectionsSan AntonioCity of San Antonio, Development Services (DSD)