Every member license-verified against Texas DPS
Committed to education & collaboration among Houston-area locksmiths — since 1973.
The Greater Houston Locksmith Association connects you with licensed, verified professionals — and helps you avoid the scam operators that plague our industry.
Locked out? Start here.
Every locksmith below has been vetted and license-checked by association officers.
Request a locksmith
Tell us where you are — we route your job to the nearest available verified member, automatically.
Get help now →Find a locksmith
Browse the verified directory. Names, businesses, and licenses checked against the state — not a paid ad list.
Open the directory →Avoid the scams
“$19 service call” ads that become $400 at your door. Learn the red flags before you call anyone.
Know the red flags →Education. Community. Mentorship.
The same three pillars we’ve stood on since 1973 — now with the most advanced member platform of any locksmith association in the country.
Education
Earn your state-required CE hours online, year-round, through GHLA's own DPS-approved school (provider #Y00221) — plus hands-on classes like master keying.
Community
Member chat, a buy/sell/trade marketplace, monthly meetings you can join from anywhere in our built-in video room, and the Locked-In newsletter.
Mentorship
Learn from locksmiths who've seen everything — from past presidents to master-key veterans. Overflow work flows to members through smart dispatch.
Continuing education · provider #Y00221
Your 16 CE hours. From your couch. Through your own association.
Texas requires 16 hours every two years. Other locksmiths drive to conventions or pay outside vendors — GHLA members earn the exact same state-valid hours online through our DPS-approved school, and the value stays in Houston.
See the course catalog →From our members
See the work, not just the pitch
GHLA members share training, tools, and real jobs. Here's Adrian — Meeting Harvey Arkawy during a Masterkeying class with the Greater Houston Locksmiths Association.
Watch member videos →Your 2026 board
Elected officers leading the association.
- PresidentJeremiah Mercer
- Vice PresidentBruce Horne
- SecretarySusan Messina
- TreasurerRandy Swafford
- EditorDon Swinner
- ParliamentarianJason Davis
- Sergeant at ArmsBrandon Thorton
The most advanced locksmith association in the country.
Online dues, year-round CE, smart job dispatch, member chat, a marketplace, and a real voice against the scammers — for $60 a year.