Issue Date:
Revised Date: 2014-05-20

Legal Cites

Object Type

Cash — Business Regulation

Origin Date

1969 by the 61st Leg.

Description

If not specified by the GAA, fees for regulation of private investigators at rates set by the Board, NTE:

(1)

 Individual or Agency/Manager License Fees:   

 

 

     Class A

$350.00

 

     Class B

$400.00

 

     Class C

$540.00

 

     Class D

$400.00

 (2)

 Reinstate Suspended License

 $150.00

 (3)

 Penalty in lieu of suspension

 $200.00 per day

 (4)

 Assignment of License

  $150.00

 (5)

 Change Name of Licensee

$75.00

 (6)

 Delinquency Fee

determined by time delinquent

 (7)

 Branch Office Certificate and Renewal

$300.00

 (8)

 Registration Fee for Private Investigator, Manager, Branch Office Managers, Locksmiths, Electronic Access Control Device Installer, Alarm System Installers (original and renewal)

 

$30.00

 (9)

 Registration Fee for security consultants

$300.00

(10)

 Security Officer Commission Fee (original and renewal)

 $50.00

(11)

 School Instructor Fee (original and renewal)

 $100.00

(12)

 School Approval Fee (original and renewal)

 $350.00

(13)

 Letter of Authority Fee for private businesses and political subdivisions (original)

 $400.00

(14)

 Letter of Authority Fee for private businesses and political subdivisions (renewal)

 $225.00

(15)

 Re-examination Fee

 $100.00

(16)

 Fingerprint Processing Expenses

 

(17)

 Seller's Certificate Fee

 $25.00

(18)

 Registration Fee for noncommissioned security officer

 $30.00

(19)

 Registration Fee for security sales person

 $30.00

(20)

 Registration Fee for alarm system monitor (see note below)

 $30.00

(21)

 Registration Fee for dog trainer

 $30.00

(22)

 Registration Fee for owner, officer, partner or shareholder of a licensee

 $50.00

(23)

 FBI fingerprint check

 $25.00

(24)

 Duplicate pocket card

 $10.00

(25)

 Employee information update fee

 $15.00

(26)

 Burglar alarm sellers renewal fee

 $30.00

(27)

 Personal protection authorization

 $50.00

(28)

 Telematics service provider exemption

 $2,500.00

(29)

Letter of authority fee for commissioned officer, non-commissioned officer or personal protection officer for political subdivision

 

$10.00

(30)

 Late renewal fees less than 90 days

renewal fee plus 1/2 exam fee

(31)

 Late renewal fees 90 days to 2 years 

renewal fee plus exam fee

(32)

 Administrative penalty (collected under Revenue Object 3770)

NTE $5,000 per violation

(33)

 Civil penalty (collected under Revenue Object 3717)

NTE $10,000 per violation

 

Due Date

License renewable one year from date of issue.

Collecting Agencies

Note

(3) added by: S.B. 565, 67th Leg. R.S.

(9) S.B. 417, 68th Leg., R.S.

(11)-(14) S.B. 288, 68th Leg., R.S.

(16) H.B. 759, 69th Leg., R.S.

(17)-(26) H.B. 888, 70th Leg., R.S.; Amended by H.B. 11, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S.; $75 of license is not refundable.

(20) moved to the Texas Department of Health by H.B. 28, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S.; Transferred to Agency 537 by H.B. 2292, 78th Leg., R.S.

(27) Added by S.B. 1542 and H.B. 713, 74th Leg., R.S.; Codified by H.B. 3155, 76th Leg., R.S.; Texas Commission on Private Security, Agency 467, combined with the Department of Public Safety, Agency 405, by H.B. 28, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S.

(28) added by H.B. 1531, 79th Leg., R.S.

(29) added and amounts amended by H.B. 2303, 79th Leg., R.S.

H.B. 2833, 80th Leg., R.S. increased civil penalty to $10,000.

H.B. 2730, 81st Leg., R.S. increased administrative penalty to $5,000.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 14
USAS Title PROFESSIONAL FEES
Receipt Category 03 – Business Regulation
Receipt Type 10 – Business/Professional Fees
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES