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How do you check a pest control license in Texas?

The Structural Pest Control Service of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) licenses pest management professionals. A company in the business of pest control needs commercial licenses. TDA's Current Licenses page lists active license holders in five csv reports, among them Commercial Business and Applicators: open one to look for the company or the person.

Source: Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Service, read 17 October 2026.
Source: Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Consumer Information, read 17 October 2026.
Source: Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Reports: Current Licenses, read 17 October 2026.

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Researched by the InstaBids editorial team. Sources last read: 17 October 2026

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Where are Texas pest control licenses listed?

TDA lists businesses and individuals who hold active licenses in five reports on its Current Licenses page, read 17 October 2026: Commercial Business, Noncommercial Business, Applicators, Technicians and Apprentices, each one a csv (spreadsheet) file.

Source: Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Reports: Current Licenses, read 17 October 2026.

The page introduces the list this way: "Click below to view reports of businesses and individuals who hold active Structural Pesticide Control licenses:"

Source: Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Reports: Current Licenses, read 17 October 2026.

Who does the Structural Pest Control Service license?

The service's consumer information page, read 17 October 2026, says: "Licenses are required for anyone who is in the business of pest control including small companies owned/operated by a single individual as well as the large nationwide franchises."

Source: Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Consumer Information, read 17 October 2026.

It goes on: "This type of work is called a commercial business and requires commercial licenses."

Source: Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Consumer Information, read 17 October 2026.

Its licensing page defines a commercial applicator: "A commercial applicator operates a business or is an employee of a business that offers pest control services for hire or compensation."

Source: Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Licensing, read 17 October 2026.

How does TDA describe pest control and termite control work?

The licensing page, read 17 October 2026, describes pest control this way: "Pest control - Inspection and/or control of pests in and around homes, businesses and industries."

Source: Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Licensing, read 17 October 2026.

For termite control it says: "Termite control - Inspection and/or control of termites, beetles or other wood destroying organisms by means other than fumigation in buildings, including homes, wood fences warehouses, stores, docks or other structures."

Source: Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Licensing, read 17 October 2026.

Which complaints does the Structural Pest Control Service investigate?

The consumer information page says: "The SPCS investigates complaints alleging any violation of the Structural Pest Control Act including complaints involving unlicensed pest control activities."

Source: Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Consumer Information, read 17 October 2026.

What can you ask before you open TDA's license reports?

Ask for the company's business name and the name of whoever will treat your home, then open the reports on TDA's Current Licenses page. These questions are practical suggestions, not TDA rules.

  1. Ask for the company's business name in writing, spelled the way the company uses it.
  2. Ask who will treat your home, and whether that person is an applicator, a technician or an apprentice.
  3. On the Current Licenses page, open the Commercial Business report and look for the company.
  4. Open the Applicators, Technicians or Apprentices report that matches the person's role, and look for the person who will do the work.
  5. Keep a note of each report you opened and the day you opened it, with your contract.

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