Contractor License Bond
TDLR trade bonds and city contractor registration — no statewide GC license
Texas does not issue a statewide general contractor license. Contractor surety usually means (1) TDLR trade financial-responsibility bonds (electrical, HVAC - ACR, irrigator, and related programs — commonly $10,000), (2) Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners paths, and - or (3) city - county contractor registration bonds in Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and other locals.
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A Texas contractor license bond is umbrella language for TDLR trade surety, plumbing-board security, and municipal contractor registration bonds that guarantee compliance with the licensing or registration path that requires the bond.
The surety bond guarantees that the principal will perform the duties required under Tex. Occ. Code (trade-specific TDLR chapters); local contractor registration ordinances up to the penal sum.
A claim may arise if the principal fails to comply with the bonded Texas obligation or causes covered loss to the obligee or protected parties.
If a claim is valid, the surety may pay up to the bond penalty according to the bond terms; the principal remains liable to reimburse the surety.
Amount, premium, term, and the authority that requires this filing.
TDLR-licensed trade contractors, plumbing licensees, and contractors whose Texas city or county registration package lists a surety bond — not every general contractor statewide.
Identify whether you need a TDLR trade bond, a plumbing-board bond, a city registration bond, or a combination, then match the exact form and penal sum for that obligee.
Share your license type, court order, or obligee form and the exact penal sum required by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) - municipality - Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.
We review credit and filing details, then quote premium options through licensed surety markets.
Once approved, we issue the bond for delivery to TDLR, plumbing board, or Texas city - county named on the form or for your Texas filing package.
The amount is Commonly $10,000 for many TDLR electrical - HVAC trade paths; municipal contractor bonds often $5,000–$25,000 by city schedule — confirm your exact license class before ordering, as set under Tex. Occ. Code (trade-specific TDLR chapters); local contractor registration ordinances and confirmed with Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) - municipality - Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.
The obligee is typically TDLR, plumbing board, or Texas city - county named on the form. Always match the exact name on the Texas form.
Many Texas filings can be underwritten the same day when documents and credit are complete; complex amounts may take longer.
Not always. Premium and collateral options vary by credit and bond size — ask for markets that still write the risk.
Most bonds renew on the term shown (1 Year). Keep continuity so your Texas license or filing does not lapse.
Next step
We’ll match the requirement and route the application.
Apply for this bond