Texas Private Investigator

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 covered in this Area:
Accident Reconstruction	Land Ownership and Title Investigation
Activity Checks	Litigation & Legal Support (Active Case)
Adopted Child Locate Investigation	Locate Lost People
Adultery or Infidelity Investigations (Marital)	Loss and Theft Investigations
AOE or COE Insurance Investigation	Lost Family Member
Arson or Fire Loss Investigation	Malpractice Investigation
Background Checks (Online Dating)	Maritime or Boating Investigations
Background Investigation	Medical and Dental Malpractice
Background Investigation (Pre-Marital or Pre-nuptial)	Mergers and Acquisitions Investigation
Bankruptcy Due Diligence	Mind Control or Brainwashing Investigations
Beneficiary Investigations	Missing Persons
Birth Parent Locate Investigation	Mobile Phone and PDA Seizures
Blacklisting and Blackballing Investigations	Money Laundering Investigations
Bomb Threats and Detection	Mortgage Fraud Investigations
Cellular Forensics	Mystery and Secret Shopper
Cheating Decoy Investigations	Narcotics Detection
Cheating Husband Investigation	Online Auction Fraud
Cheating Spouse Investigation	Online Defamation Investigation
Cheating Wife Investigation	Online Gaming and MMO Investigations
Child Abuse or Molestation	Online Social Networking Investigation
Child Custody and Visitation Investigations	Organized Crime Control or RICO
Child Exploitation and Obscenity (Pornography)	Origin and Cause Investigation
Child Support Enforcement and Collection	Other Private Investigator Case
Child Support Modification	Paternity Investigations and Testing
Cohabitation Investigation	Personal Injury
Cold Case Investigations	Personal Protection
Competitive Business Intelligence	Polygraph and Lie Detection (General)
Computer Forensics Investigation	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Domestic Purposes
Corporate Slander Investigation	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Employee Purposes
Counterfeiting Crime	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Pre Employment Screening
Counter-Surveillance	Pre-Employment Screening
Covert Surveillance (Tailing)	Probate Investigation
Criminal Background Checks and Search	Process Service (Worldwide)
Criminal Defense Investigations	Professional Malpractice Investigations
Criminal Investigation (All Types)	Public Interest Investigations
Cyber Sabotage Investigations	Real Estate Fraud Investigations
D'enquête pour les Clients qui Parlent Français	Religion or Faith Based Investigation
Dependency Investigations	Runaway and Missing Children
Discrimination Claims Investigations	Sabotage Investigations
Diversion or Conversion Investigations	Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Securities Investigations
Divorce Investigation	Sects Occult or Cults Investigations
Document Examination and Assessment	Security Consulting (CPP & PPS Certified)
Domestic Investigations (All Types)	Sexual Harassment Claims
Domestic Violence	Sick Day Fraud
Drowning and Boating Accident Investigations	Signal Piracy Investigation
Drug Testing	Slander and Defamation of Character Investigations
Due Diligence Investigation (General)	Spousal Maintenance or Alimony Modification
Eavesdropping Detection (Bugs and Taps)	Stalking and Harassment Investigations
eDiscovery	Sting Operations
Elder Abuse Investigations	Stock Options Fraud
Electronic Discovery Services	Stolen Property Investigations
Email Tracking and SMS Tracing	Strike and Labor Unrest
Embezzlement Investigation	Sub-Rosa Surveillance
Employee Malingering Investigation	Substance Abuse Investigation
Employee Theft Investigation	Surface or Forensic Drug Detection
Employment Misconduct Investigation	Surveillance (Beacon or GPS tracking)
Espionage Investigations	Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
Expert Witness Testimony	Tenant Screening
Extortion or Exaction Investigations	Traffic and Vehicle Accident Reconstruction
Financial Fraud Investigations (CFE & CFS)	Undercover and Covert Investigations
Fugitive Apprehension	Unfair Competition Investigations
Gay Spouse Investigation	Unfaithful or Cheating Mate (Non-Marital)
Hidden Assets Investigation	Unlawful Conduct Investigations
Hidden Assets Search (Lost or Forgotten)	Unsolved Crime Investigations
Homicide and Murder Investigation	Vendor Screening Investigations
Human Trafficking	Veterinary Malpractice Investigations
Identity Theft	Water Related Death Investigation
Inheritance Investigation	White Collar Crime
Insurance Fraud Investigations (Active Case)	Wire and Electronic Communications Crime
Intellectual Property and Copyright Infringement	Witness Locates and Interviewing
International Marriage Investigation	Witness Statements
International Rendition	Workers' Compensation Fraud (AOE/COE)
Internet Cyber Bullying	Workplace (ADA, EEOC, or FMLA Sensitive)
Internet Defamation and Slander Investigations	Workplace Conditions Investigations
Investigación para Clientes que Hablan Español	Workplace Investigation Interview
Juror Vetting (Jury Selection)	Workplace Violence Investigation
Kidnapping and Ransom Situation	Wrongful Death Investigations
Labor Dispute Monitoring	Wrongful Imprisonment

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