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Beginning in 1999, the agency's responsibilities increased from regulating 17 programs to a total of 28 by 2012. As of
2014, thanks to streamlining efforts led by the agency and enacted by the Legislature, the number of programs TDLR
oversees has been reduced to 25. Since 1999 the licensee population has increased from 116,000 to over 650,000.
During this same time period, the agency's employee cap grew from 144.5 to 382.2, although TDLR consistently stays
below this cap with a current count of 354.7 positions. In 2001, TDLR had one employee for every 732 licensees; by
2013, this ratio increased to one employee for every 1,918 licensees, an increase of 262%.
While the rate of growth in the licensee population continues to increase, our employee growth rate has been steadily
shrinking since peaking in 2011:
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Comparison of Percent Change in Employees and Licensees
600.00% ---- -- --505% 530* 50
500.00%
00.00% 50 o, 530*_____________
400.00% - -177
300.00%
0 - 155%1630/
* 100.00%
0.00%
% Change in Employees N% Change in Licensees
The agency's success in managing diverse and increasing responsibilities while keeping a lean workforce is due to its
culture of innovation that continually improves our processes and the services we deliver. TDLR's functional business
model enables the agency to continually scale its operations and retain flexibility, ensuring greater productivity and
lower fees as demands on the agency's resources change.
Chapter 51 of the Texas Occupations Code establishes TDLR and its responsibilities. The Texas Commission of Licens-
ing and Regulation (Commission) is TDLR's governing body, with seven public members appointed by the Governor
with the consent of the Senate.
The role of the Commission is to:
- select and supervise the executive director;
- set policy for the agency-
- establish and assess fines and sanctions for
violations of laws, rules and orders;
- approve TDLR's strategic plan, operating bud-
get, and requests for funding;
- consider input from TDLR's 19 Advisory Boards;
- set fees to cover the cost of programs; and
- adopt and repeal rules.
Members of the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation
The Commission guides TDLR's common-sense approach to fair, efficient regulation and low-cost licensing. Before any
rules are adopted, the Commission carefully considers any potential impact on businesses, customers, and licensees.
The Commission strives to honor the trust of all Texans and ensure that the regulatory process is not heavy-handed or
arbitrary. To support this endeavor, Commissioners regularly receive training from TDLR's Office of the General Coun-
sel on the state's open government laws.Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation 5
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