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Texas Private Investigator License

Reference Website: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb/

Contact Information:
Website: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb/
Email: Private_Security_Bureau@txdps.state.tx.us
Texas Department of Public Safety - Private Security Bureau, PO Box 15999, Austin, Texas, United States, 78761-5999
Phone: (512) 424-7710
Fax: (512) 424-7729

Associations:
Texas Association of Licensed Investigators, Inc.

Citation Statute:
Texas Occupations Code
Title 10. Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security
Chapter 1702. Private Security

Texas Administrative Code
Title 37. Public Safety and Corrections
Part 1. Texas Department of Public Safety
Chapter 35. Private Security

Website: http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/

Qualifications Requirement:
The following information is a summary of the Texas Private Security Bureau document "Company License Application Instructions and General Requirements for Licensing". Please see the full document for more detailed and complete information.

Texas law requires that a private investigator must be properly licensed to offer or engage in private investigation or security services. Offering to provide private investigator services without a license, or hiring an unlicensed private investigator to perform investigations carries a criminal penalty in the state of Texas.

Private investigation companies that are licensed by the Private Security Bureau of Texas may consist of a single person or may involve several thousand employees. Each type of company can be identified as one of the three main types of companies; sole proprietorships (single owner), partnerships (two or more owners), and corporations (established through the Office of the Texas Secretary of State).

Texas law requires that to own, manage or be employed by a licensed private investigation company, a person must:

• be at least 18 years of age;
• not have been convicted of two or more felony offenses, a single felony within the past twenty years; or a Class A misdemeanor within the past ten years;
• no be currently charged with a Class A misdemeanor or felony offense, under an information or indictment
• not have been adjudicated a having engaged in felony level delinquent conduct within the past ten years;
• not have been found by a court to be incompetent by reason of a mental defect or disease and not have been restored to competency;
• not have been dishonorably discharged from the United States armed services, discharged from the United States armed services under other conditions determined by the Board to be prohibitive, or dismissed by the United States armed services if a commissioned office in the United States armed services;
• not be required to register in this or any other state as a sex offender;
• not have charges pending for or have been convicted in any jurisdiction of a Class misdemeanor within the past five years, for an offense determined by the Board administrative rule to be disqualifying.

These requirements apply to all licensed private investigators and applicants for a private investigator license. There are additional requirements that must be met by the manager of a private investigation company.

All applicants for a private investigator license undergo criminal history checks with the State of Texas and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

In addition, a licensed private investigation company must maintain, on file with the Private Security Bureau of Texas, a certificate of proof of liability which must be kept in full force and effect at all times.

Reciprocity: Texas does not have private investigator reciprocity agreements with any other states. However, if a private investigator must conduct brief business in Texas, it is generally acceptable.



Testing: Testing is required for a Private Investigator License in the State of Texas.

Fees: Class A Fee: $350.00 registration fee + $11.00 subscription fee= $361.00

Renewal Information: $350.00 registration fee + $11.00 subscription fee= $361.00

Forms:
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb/forms/default.aspx

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Private Investigation Cases which can be covered in this Area:
Accident Reconstruction	Maritime or Boating Investigations
Activity Checks	Medical and Dental Malpractice
Adopted Child Locate Investigation	Mergers and Acquisitions Investigation
Adultery or Infidelity Investigations (Marital)	Mind Control or Brainwashing Investigations
Arson or Fire Loss Investigation	Missing Persons
Background Checks (Online Dating)	Mobile Phone and PDA Seizures
Background Investigation	Money Laundering Investigations
Background Investigation (Pre-Marital or Pre-nuptial)	Mystery and Secret Shopper
Birth Parent Locate Investigation	Narcotics Detection
Blacklisting and Blackballing Investigations	Online Auction Fraud
Bomb Threats and Detection	Online Social Networking and MMO Investigations
Cheating Decoy Investigations	Organized Crime Control or RICO
Child Abuse or Molestation	Origin and Cause Investigation
Child Custody and Visitation Investigations	Other (Please Describe)
Child Exploitation and Obscenity (Pornography)	Paternity Investigations and Testing
Child Support Enforcement and Collection	Personal Injury
Child Support Modification	Personal Protection
Cohabitation Investigation	Polygraph and Lie Detection (General)
Cold Case Investigations	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Domestic Purposes
Competitive Business Intelligence	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Employee Purposes
Computer Forensics Investigation	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Pre Employment Screening
Counterfeiting Crime	Pre-Employment Screening
Counter-Surveillance	Probate Investigation
Covert Surveillance (Tailing)	Process Service (Worldwide)
Criminal Background Checks and Search	Professional Malpractice Investigations
Criminal Investigation (All Types)	Public Interest Investigations
Dependency Investigations	Real Estate Fraud Investigations
Discrimination Claims Investigations	Religion or Faith Based Investigation
Divorce Investigation	Runaway and Missing Children
Document Examination and Assessment	Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Securities Investigations
Domestic Investigations (All Types)	Sects Occult or Cults Investigations
Drug Testing	Security Consulting (CPP & PPS Certified)
Due Diligence Investigation (General)	Sexual Harassment Claims
Eavesdropping Detection (Bugs and Taps)	Slander and Defamation of Character Investigations
Elder Abuse Investigations	Spousal Maintenance or Alimony Modification
Electronic Discovery Services	Stalking and Harassment Investigations
Email Tracking and SMS Tracing	Sting Operations
Embezzlement Investigation	Stock Options Fraud
Employee Malingering Investigation	Strike and Labor Unrest
Employee Theft Investigation	Substance Abuse Investigation
Employement Misconduct Investigation	Surface or Forensic Drug Detection
Expert Witness Testimony	Surveillance (Beacon or GPS tracking)
Financial Fraud Investigations (CFE & CFS)	Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
Hidden Assets Investigation	Tenant Screening
Hidden Assets Search (Lost or Forgotten)	Traffic and Vehicle Accident Reconstruction
Homicide and Murder Investigation	Undercover and Covert Investigations
Identity Theft	Unfaithful or Cheating Mate (Non-Marital)
Insurance Fraud Investigations (Active Case)	Unsolved Crime Investigations
Intellectual Property and Copyright Infringement	Vendor Screening Investigations
International_Rendition	White Collar Crime
Juror Vetting (Jury Selection)	Wire and Electronic Communications Crime
Kidnapping and Ransom Situation	Witness Locates and Interviewing
Labor Dispute Monitoring	Workers' Compensation Fraud (AOE/COE)
Land Ownership and Title Investigation	Workplace (ADA, EEOC, or FMLA Sensitive)
Litigation & Legal Support (Active Case)	Workplace Investigation Interview
Locate Lost People	Workplace Violence Investigation
Loss and Theft Investigations	Wrongful Death Investigations
Lost Family Member	Wrongful Imprisonment
Malpractice Investigation

Clients Serviced in this Area:
Attorneys & Legal Services	Law Enforcement Specific
Business (100+ Employees)	Medical Services or Hospice
Business (Small Business)	Non-Government Organization
Education Services Industry	Parental or Caretaker
Financial Services Industry	Personal Clients (Personal Cases)
Government (Local/State/Federal)	Real Estate Professionals
Hotel, Bar or Restaurant Specific	Security & Investigation Professionals
Human Resource Professionals	Spousal or Matrimonial
Insurance Industry and Adjusters