Texas business license requirements by city

6 of the 78 cities on this site are in Texas. For each one: whether a general local business license or registration (city, county or metro government) is required, the license name when one is recorded, the issuing office and the date the summary was compiled. Each city page cites its source.

• Austin, TX business license requirements
  General local business license required: Varies by business type
  Issuing office: Austin Economic Development, Small Business Division
  Verified date: 2026-10-06
• Fort Worth, TX business license requirements
  General local business license required: No general local license
  Issuing office: Development Services Department (for the Certificate of Occupancy; the source page names no office for a general license)
  Verified date: 2026-10-06
• Houston, TX business license requirements
  General local business license required: No general local license
  Issuing office: Office of Business Opportunity (publisher of the source guide; it issues no general license)
  Verified date: 2026-10-06
• Irving, TX business license requirements
  General local business license required: No general local license
  Issuing office: Inspections Department (for the Certificate of Occupancy)
  Verified date: 2026-10-06
• Laredo, TX business license requirements
  General local business license required: Yes
  License name: New business registration with a Certificate of Occupancy
  Issuing office: Building Development Services
  Verified date: 2026-10-06
• Lubbock, TX business license requirements
  General local business license required: No general local license
  Issuing office: Not stated on the source page; the city has no business licensing process
  Verified date: 2026-10-06

The verified date is the day a summary was compiled. Confirm the rule with the issuing office before filing.

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