Surety Bonds in Texas
3 bond types covered for Texas with statute-cited requirements, bond amounts, and filing process. Pages are sourced from official TX government documents and updated as laws change.
Contractor License Bond
No state bond required
No statewide contractor license bond required
Statute: No statewide general contractor licensing statute
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Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond
$50,000
All General Distinguishing Number (GDN) license types require a $50,000 surety bond, except Trailer/Semitrailer and Travel Trailer GDNs, which are exempt.
Statute: Tex. Occ. Code Ch. 2301; Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 503
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Notary Public Bond
$10,000
Flat $10,000 surety bond required for all traditional Texas notaries public under Tex. Gov't Code § 406.010(a).
Statute: Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 406 (Subchapter A); specifically § 406.010 (bond) and § 406.001 (4-year term)
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