Heads up
Verify DBE status carefully right now: under the USDOT Interim Final Rule issued October 3, 2025, existing DBE and ACDBE certifications are being re-evaluated and may not be counted toward contract goals until a firm is recertified. Confirm a firm's current status before relying on it.
Texas state directories
Start with the official state directory. It lists firms Texas has certified, and it is the source public buyers and prime contractors use to confirm a firm counts toward state and federally funded contract goals.
TUCP DBE/ACDBE & TxDOT SBE Directory
The Texas Unified Certification Program's directory of DBE and ACDBE firms plus TxDOT SBEs, certified by six member agencies statewide. Searchable by certification type, commodity code, work district, and location, with a full-directory download.
Open the directory ↗Texas CMBL/VetHUB Directory Search
The Comptroller's Centralized Master Bidders List search, which also covers state VetHUB certification. Under permanent rules effective May 12, 2026 (emergency rules first issued December 2, 2025), VetHUB is limited to businesses owned by veterans with a 20 percent or higher service-connected disability; prior HUB certifications tied to race or sex were revoked. A Travis County court granted a preliminary injunction reinstating six named plaintiff businesses (Globe Express Trucking Inc. et al. v. Hancock); trial is set for November 9, 2026 and the outcome could change eligibility again.
Open the directory ↗Houston Minority Supplier Development Council
The regional National Minority Supplier Development Council affiliate serving Texas. Corporate buyers source certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) through its network.
Houston Minority Supplier Development Council ↗Federal set-aside firms in Texas
For federal contracts and subcontracting plans, search SAM.gov and filter by location and socioeconomic status: 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB), and HUBZone. These are separate from the state and council certifications above, and buyers count them differently.
Verify before you rely on a certification
A certificate on its own is not proof. Before you count a Texas supplier toward a diverse spend goal or a subcontracting plan:
- Confirm the record is active, not expired, in the issuing directory above.
- Check the certification type matches what your program counts. MBE, DBE, WOSB, and CBE are not interchangeable.
- Keep a dated screenshot or export of the directory record for your compliance file.
More Texas resources
- Texas certification and contracting programs on SupplierDiversity.com.
- The national directories (NMSDC, WBENC, NGLCC, Disability:IN, NaVOBA) for suppliers certified outside Texas.
- Every certifying body, what it certifies, and how to verify.