How do I become a building (construction) contractor in Texas?

My specific trade is carpentry and Construction equipment but I would like to go into Roofing (residential)

Answer:
Check out http://contractors-license.org/.

From what I saw, roofing is not something that would require state contractor licensing.
For business operations, contact the Tx Secretary of State.
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