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 which can be covered in this Area:
Accident Reconstruction	Lost Family Member
Activity Checks	Malpractice Investigation
Adopted Child Locate Investigation	Maritime or Boating Investigations
Adultery or Infidelity Investigations (Marital)	Medical and Dental Malpractice
Arson or Fire Loss Investigation	Mergers and Acquisitions Investigation
Background Checks (Online Dating)	Mind Control or Brainwashing Investigations
Background Investigation	Missing Persons
Background Investigation (Pre-Marital or Pre-nuptial)	Mobile Phone and PDA Seizures
Bankruptcy Due Diligence	Money Laundering Investigations
Birth Parent Locate Investigation	Mystery and Secret Shopper
Blacklisting and Blackballing Investigations	Narcotics Detection
Bomb Threats and Detection	Online Auction Fraud
Cheating Decoy Investigations	Online Defamation Investigation
Child Abuse or Molestation	Online Social Networking and MMO Investigations
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 Investigation (All Types)	Professional Malpractice Investigations
Dependency Investigations	Public Interest Investigations
Discrimination Claims Investigations	Real Estate Fraud Investigations
Divorce Investigation	Religion or Faith Based Investigation
Document Examination and Assessment	Runaway and Missing Children
Domestic Investigations (All Types)	Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Securities Investigations
Drug Testing	Sects Occult or Cults Investigations
Due Diligence Investigation (General)	Security Consulting (CPP & PPS Certified)
Eavesdropping Detection (Bugs and Taps)	Sexual Harassment Claims
Elder Abuse Investigations	Slander and Defamation of Character Investigations
Electronic Discovery Services	Spousal Maintenance or Alimony Modification
Email Tracking and SMS Tracing	Stalking and Harassment Investigations
Embezzlement Investigation	Sting Operations
Employee Malingering Investigation	Stock Options Fraud
Employee Theft Investigation	Strike and Labor Unrest
Employement Misconduct Investigation	Substance Abuse Investigation
Expert Witness Testimony	Surface or Forensic Drug Detection
Financial Fraud Investigations (CFE & CFS)	Surveillance (Beacon or GPS tracking)
Hidden Assets Investigation	Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
Hidden Assets Search (Lost or Forgotten)	Tenant Screening
Homicide and Murder Investigation	Traffic and Vehicle Accident Reconstruction
Human Trafficking	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
Internet Defamation and Slander Investigations	Wire and Electronic Communications Crime
Juror Vetting (Jury Selection)	Witness Locates and Interviewing
Kidnapping and Ransom Situation	Workers' Compensation Fraud (AOE/COE)
Labor Dispute Monitoring	Workplace (ADA, EEOC, or FMLA Sensitive)
Land Ownership and Title Investigation	Workplace Investigation Interview
Litigation & Legal Support (Active Case)	Workplace Violence Investigation
Locate Lost People	Wrongful Death Investigations
Loss and Theft Investigations	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)