Short answer: Link each subcontractor’s signed scope to current license and coverage evidence, approved changes, inspection records, acceptance status, and the exact reviewer for anything unresolved. Keep document status separate from the field status it describes.
This checklist does not interpret a contract, verify a claim, create a lien right, waive a right, or give legal or insurance advice.
Keep scope, coverage evidence, changes, and acceptance in one chain
TDLR requires specific contractor license and insurance evidence for an Electrical Contractor application. TDI provides official workers’ compensation coverage categories and verification routes. Texas Property Code Section 53.255 has specific disclosure and subcontractor-list language for a residential original contractor. The applicability of that statute and any notice, lien, waiver, retainage, or contract term needs case-specific legal review.
| Document lane | Control fields | Do not mark complete until | Question owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subcontract scope | Legal party, scope version, inclusions, exclusions, drawings, schedule, responsible contacts, signatures, and change procedure | The current signed scope and every referenced exhibit are identifiable | Project manager and counsel for contract meaning |
| License and insurance evidence | Contractor identity, license record, named insured, carrier or official coverage source, policy or coverage period, certificate source, and unresolved exclusions | Identity, dates, scope, and current official verification agree | TDLR, TDI, carrier, broker, or counsel as appropriate |
| Change control | Request ID, originator, description, drawing or field reference, price and schedule effect status, approval status, and superseded document | The approved status and current scope revision are explicit | Authorized contract reviewer |
| Inspection and acceptance | Required inspection or deliverable, reviewer, date, result, deficiency, correction evidence, and final acceptance status | Open deficiencies and conditional acceptance are not hidden | Authority, owner, contractor, or named reviewer |
| Residential statutory review | Project type, original-contractor status, disclosure record, subcontractor or supplier list, updates, waiver record if any, payment and closeout records | Counsel confirms which Property Code duties apply | Texas construction counsel |
Local permit lookup checklist
Check each item with the building department for the project’s city or county, confirm that it applies locally, and fill in the date you checked it.
| What to check | Where to look | Last checked date |
|---|---|---|
| City or county permit office | City or county building department website: permit office contacts | |
| Electrical permit type | City or county building department website: electrical permit information | |
| Inspection request | City or county building department website: inspection request instructions | |
| License number shown on permit | City or county building department website: permit application instructions and permit record | |
| Local amendments to the code | City or county building department website: adopted codes and local amendments |
Example only. Check every item against the official source and your employer or school in writing.
The member version is a worksheet you can save and update as your checks change: view membership options.
Questions to ask before relying on a document
- Insurance broker or carrier: Does the evidence identify the correct insured, period, activity, and coverage status, and what does the certificate not establish?
- Texas counsel: Which contract, notice, lien, waiver, retainage, payment, and closeout rules apply to this project type and role?
- Project reviewer: Which change document controls, what remains unaccepted, and who has authority to close it?
Stop: do not treat a certificate image, expired search result, unsigned change request, inspection note, or verbal acceptance as a complete responsibility record.
Use the public Texas career map to connect this record to the role you are building. Review membership options for guided private practice. This site does not issue a license, approve work, file a return or claim, provide legal or insurance advice, or guarantee a job or business result.
Official sources checked 2026-10-27
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