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House Bill 2254 permits all occupational licensing agencies to credit military service, training, or education for
any apprenticeship requirement for military service members and veterans.
> Senate Bill 1892 added TDLR as one of 22 state agencies on the Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans
Services which is dedicated to eliminating barriers to and improving state services for veterans, including em-
ployment opportunities and housing, education and health services.
A team of TDLR employees oversaw implementation of these bills and created a guide, "TDLR Lessons Learned: A
Primer for Developing Military Service Credit for Occupational Licensing." The guide, along with other military occupa-
tional licensing information, is on our website and was shared with state lawmakers, state agencies, the Texas Coordi-
nating Council for Veterans Services, and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Technology Initiatives
SUCCESS
TDLR's effective use of technology allows our employees to work smarter, quicker, and more efficiently. We equipped
our field personnel with smartphones and tablet computers so our inspectors and investigators can schedule, conduct,
and record their activities electronically. We also partnered with Mobi Wireless Management to provide efficient route
optimization for inspections and consumer complaint investigations.
TDLR began using Quick Response (QR) codes, two-dimensional barcodes that contain web address, text, or other
information that can be read by a QR code scanner. We use QR codes on licensing renewal postcard notices, com-
plaint forms and in cosmetology magazines to link to the TDLR website. We are working to imprint a QR code on each
license issued by our agency that contains the licensee's basic biographical information, so that inspectors and investi-
gators can read them on their tablet computers and automatically populate any inspection or investigation form.
Anticipated Growth
SUCCESS
During the 83rd Legislative Session, TDLR provided its expertise in evaluating and crafting legislative proposals that
would have moved programs from other agencies to TDLR or create new programs for TDLR. Although none of these
proposals resulted in programs coming to TDLR, we anticipate that our responsibilities will increase and we will receive
additional programs from the 84th Legislature.
Successes and Accomplishments
Compliance Division
- Enhanced online registration system for the Architectural Barriers program allows for immediate collection of project
registration fees, providing our customers the convenience of online payment with a credit card and reducing paper-
work and delays.
- With significant public involvement, the Architectural Barriers program took new federal accessibility standards and
rules and created one complete, user-friendly document: the 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS). We were
one of the first two states to submit standards to the U.S. Department of Justice for equivalency certification.
- The Boiler Safety program is now using Jurisdiction Online (JO), a real-time web-based boiler inspection software
platform, and tablet computers, which allows inspectors to submit reports as soon as inspections are completed.
These technology solutions improve the accuracy and efficiency of the inspection process and ensure that safety
information about Texas boilers is up-to-date.
- At the invitation of local building officials, we conducted job site license sweeps to curb unlicensed activity and help
licensed electrical contractors get in compliance with state law and rules.
- Improved the division's effectiveness and public safety by hiring a Deputy Chief Elevator Inspector responsible for
performing plan reviews, providing technical support, and assisting the Chief Elevator Inspector with accident investi-
gations and monitoring inspector, contractor and owner compliance.
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