Payment and Performance Bond
Public works bonds under the Texas Little Miller Act
Texas public construction commonly requires performance bonds (contracts over $100,000) and payment bonds (contracts over $25,000) under Government Code Chapter 2253, including TxDOT and local public works.
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Payment and performance bonds guarantee the contractor will perform the contract and pay subcontractors and suppliers up to the penal sums.
The surety bond guarantees that the principal will perform the duties required under Tex. Gov't Code ch. 2253 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.
General contractors and construction managers bidding Texas public works or private jobs that require Miller-Act-style security.
Match the owner’s form and penal sums (often 100% of contract value for public work) and issue dual payment - performance instruments when required.
Share your license type, court order, or obligee form and the exact penal sum required by Project owner - Texas public agency (Gov't Code ch. 2253).
We review credit and filing details, then quote premium options through licensed surety markets.
Once approved, we issue the bond for delivery to Project owner or Texas public agency named in the contract or for your Texas filing package.
The amount is Typically 100% of the contract amount for Texas public works above statutory thresholds — confirm the bid package, as set under Tex. Gov't Code ch. 2253 and confirmed with Project owner - Texas public agency (Gov't Code ch. 2253).
The obligee is typically Project owner or Texas public agency named in the contract. 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.
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