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Tex. Occ. Code § 51.051 (2026)

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Sec. 51.051. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION. (a) The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is the primary state agency responsible for the oversight of businesses, industries, general trades, and occupations that are regulated by the state and assigned to the department by the legislature.

(b) The department is governed by the commission.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2001.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2006–2025 · leading case: Ashish Patel v. Texas Dep't of Licensing & Reg., 469 S.W.3d 69 (Tex. 2015).
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Ashish Patel v. Texas Dep't of Licensing & Reg., 469 S.W.3d 69 (Tex. 2015). · cites it 2× “Tex. Occ. Code §§ 51.051, .201(a), 1602.001-.”
Emmett Rogers v. Robert Orr & Walkcon, Ltd., 408 S.W.3d 640 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2013). “Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 51.051(a) (West 2012).”
Patel v. Texas Dep't of Licensing & Reg., 464 S.W.3d 369 (Tex. App.—Austin 2012). “Tex. Occ.Code Ann. §§ 51.051, 1602.001-.002, 1603.”
Texas Dep't of Licensing & Reg. v. John Thompson, 455 S.W.3d 648 (Tex. App.—Austin 2013). · cites it 2× “Dep’t of Licensing and Regulation, Licensing Requirements— Towing Operator License); see also Tex. Occ.Code § 51.051(a) (“The [Department] is the primary state agency responsible for the oversight of businesses, industries, general trades, and occupations that are regulated by…”
William H. Kuntz, Jr. v. Reema Khan, No. 03-10-00160-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 31, 2010). · cites it 2× “” Simply described, eyebrow threading is a method of shaping eyebrows by using a piece of 100-percent cotton thread to pull individual 1 See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §§ 51.051 (b), .052 (West 2004).”
William H. Kuntz, Jr. v. Reema Khan, No. 03-10-00160-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 31, 2010). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 51.051 (West 2004), § 1603.”
William H. Kuntz, Jr. v. Reema Khan, No. 03-10-00160-CV, 2011 WL 182882 (Tex. App.—Austin Jan. 21, 2011). · cites it 2× “1 See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §§ 51.051 (b), .052 (West 2004).”
William H. Kuntz, Jr. v. Reema Khan, No. 03-10-00160-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Jan. 21, 2011). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §§ 51.051 , 1603.002 (West Supp.”
Calvin Gary Walker v. Texas Dep't of Licensing & Regulations Enf't Div., No. 15-24-00085-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Aug. 29, 2025). “On September 26, 2023, the presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) 17 TEX. OCC. CODE § 51.051. 18 Id. § 53.021.”
Calvin Gary Walker v. Texas Dep't of Licensing & Regulations Enf't Div., No. 15-24-00085-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Sept. 2, 2025). “On September 26, 2023, the presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) 17 TEX. OCC. CODE § 51.051. 18 Id. § 53.021.”
Ex parte Richard Cronin, No. 03-06-00016-CR (Tex. App.—Austin Sept. 7, 2006). “Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 51.051 (a) (West 2004).”
Ashish Patel v. Texas Dep't of Licensing & Reg. William H. Kuntz, Jr., No. 03-11-00057-CV (Tex. App.—Austin July 25, 2012). “Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §§ 51.051 , 1602.001-.”
Tex. Occ. Code § 51.051(a): 3 cases
Ashish Patel v. Texas Dep't of Licensing & Reg., 469 S.W.3d 69 (Tex. 2015). “Tex. Occ. Code §§ 51.051, .201(a), 1602.001-.”
Emmett Rogers v. Robert Orr & Walkcon, Ltd., 408 S.W.3d 640 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2013). “Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 51.051(a) (West 2012).”
Texas Dep't of Licensing & Reg. v. John Thompson, 455 S.W.3d 648 (Tex. App.—Austin 2013). “Dep’t of Licensing and Regulation, Licensing Requirements— Towing Operator License); see also Tex. Occ.Code § 51.051(a) (“The [Department] is the primary state agency responsible for the oversight of businesses, industries, general trades, and occupations that are regulated by…”
Tex. Occ. Code § 51.051(b): 1 case
Texas Dep't of Licensing & Reg. v. John Thompson, 455 S.W.3d 648 (Tex. App.—Austin 2013). “Dep’t of Licensing and Regulation, Licensing Requirements— Towing Operator License); see also Tex. Occ.Code § 51.051(a) (“The [Department] is the primary state agency responsible for the oversight of businesses, industries, general trades, and occupations that are regulated by…”
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