Licensing and Regulation, Texas Department of*

Members

Office	Office Holder	Hometown / Term Ends
Chair	Rick Figueroa	Brenham, 02-01-2027
Vice Chair	Thomas F. Butler	Deer Park, 02-01-2025
Board Member(s)	Ray Callas, M.D., FASA	Beaumont, 02-01-2029
	Nora Castañeda, M. Ed.	Harlingen, 02-01-2025
	Sujeeth Draksharam	Sugar Land, 02-01-2027
	Lori High, D.N.P.	Spicewood, 02-01-2027
	Gary F. Wesson, D.D.S., M.S.	Richmond, 02-01-2029

Division Directors

Office	Office Holder	(512) Phone / Fax
Director of Compliance	Charlotte Melder	(512) 987-1419
Customer Service	Tuan Nguyen	(512) 531-3370
Education and Examination	Ray Pizarro	(512) 767-6810
Enforcement	Ronald Foster	(512) 539-5598
Human Resources	Sharon Homoya	(512) 463-3131
Financial Services	Brandy Meyers	(512) 463-3100
General Counsel	Doug Jennings	(512) 463-7356
Information Services	John Fowler	(512) 463-3572
Office of Process and Project Management	Kenny Wright	(512) 463-2877
Licensing, Executive Assistant	Lydia Valenzuela	(512) 475-0304

Fort Worth

1501 Circle Drive,
Suite 215
Fort Worth, TX 76119
(817) 321-8350

Houston

5425 Polk Ave.,
Suite G-80
Houston, TX 77023

Notes

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is the state’s umbrella occupational licensing agency which is responsible for the regulation of these 37 occupations and industries: air conditioning and refrigeration contractors; athletic trainers; auctioneers; barbers, barber shops, and barber schools; behavior analysts; boilers; code enforcement officers; combative sports (boxing and mixed martial arts); cosmetologists, cosmetology salons, and cosmetology schools; court-ordered programs; dietitians; driver education and safety instructors and schools; dyslexia therapists and practitioners; electricians; elevators, escalators, and related equipment; elimination of architectural barriers; hearing instrument fitters and dispensers; industrialized housing and buildings; laser hair removal; licensed dog and cat breeders; massage therapists; midwives; mold assessors and remediators; motor fuel metering and quality; motorcycle and ATV operator safety; orthotists and prosthetists; podiatrists; professional employer organizations; property tax consultants; property tax professionals; sanitarians; service contract providers; speech-language pathologists and audiologists; tow trucks and tow truck operators; transportation network companies; used automotive parts recyclers; water well drillers and pump installers; vehicle storage facilities; and weather modification.

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2033.