Who needs no industry license in Texas?

Issued by None, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.

2 of the 20 kinds of business in Texas

A clothing or gift store needs the general items above: the sales tax permit, the certificate of occupancy, and the employer accounts if you hire. Food or alcohol sold alongside adds the rows for those.

Checked Oct 15, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by None.

Sources and dates

Texas Comptroller. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.