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Specific cities and counties within the State of Texas will require contractors to get a surety bond prior to obtaining a permit. These surety bonds are relatively cheap and can be issued right away from our office and sent to you the same day payment is made. A contractor permit bond penalty is usually between $1,000-$10,000 and cost around $100 with a discount for a 2 year purchase of the surety bond. Most of the contractor bonds expire September 30th of each year. If you purchase the bond mid-year, you will not pay a prorate amount.
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Where to Purchase a Contractor Bond in Texas?
Our team can help you secure the correct bond at an affordable cost. Most Texas contractor bonds can be purchased around $100, and delivered to you the same day payment is received. Browse the list of the most common contractor bonds in Texas. If you do not see the city or county required for your project, please contact our office and we will be able to assist you.
If you need more information about California Bonds, you may also visit the Texas State Treasurer’s list for more details.
| TX (Abilene) Contractor | varies |
| TX (Abilene) Electrical, Plumbing or Irrigation Contractor | $5,000 |
| TX (Abilene) Master Electrician | $5,000 |
| TX (Abilene) Sign Builder | $3,000 |
| TX (Abilene) Street Contractor | $1,000 |
| TX (Addison) Excavation Performance & Maintenance | varies |
| TX (Addison) Sign | $5,000 |
| TX (Alamo Heights) Home Improvement Contractor | $5,000 |
| TX (Amarillo) License | varies |
| TX (Amarillo) Service Line Permit | varies |
| TX (Anderson County) Oversize | varies |
| TX (Austin) Sidewalks, Curbs, Gutters, Driveways, Buildings | $10,000 |
| TX (Austin) Street Obstruction | $5,000 |
| TX (Bay City) Vendor’s | $3,000 |
| TX (Baytown) Removal | $25,000 |
| TX (Beaumont) Building Contractor | $25,000 |
| TX (Beaumont) Driveway and Sidewalk | $5,000 |
| TX (Beaumont) Plumbing Contractor | $5,000 |
| TX (Beaumont) Roofing Contractor | $15,000 |
| TX (Bedford) Building Contractor | $1,000 |
| TX (Bedford) Cement Contractor | $2,500 |
| TX (Big Spring) Roof Construction | $10,000 |
| TX (Bowie) Contractor’s | $10,000 |
| TX (Brazoria County) Heavy Loads | varies |
| TX (Brazos County) Superheavy and Oversize Permit | $15,000 |
| TX (Cibolo) Building Contractor | $25,000 |
| TX (Colorado County) Superheavy/Oversize Permit | $50,000 |
| TX (Corpus Christi) Well Driller | varies |
| TX (Dallas) Commercial Water/Wastewater Service Installation | $5,000 |
| TX (Dallas) House Mover | $5,000 |
| TX (Dallas) House/Structure Moving Rehabilitation | varies |
| TX (Dallas) Paving | $10,000 |
| TX (Denton) Sidewalk Curb Gutter | $1,000 |
| TX (El Paso) Blanket Building & Construction | varies |
| TX (El Paso) Mechanical | $5,000 |
| TX (El Paso) Paving & Excavation | $5,000 |
| TX (Flower Mound) Plumber | $1,000 |
| TX (Fort Bend County) Cable Conduit/Poleline | varies |
| TX (Fort Bend County) Waste Transport | varies |
| TX (Fort Worth) Itinerant Vendor | $1,000 |
| TX (Fort Worth) Parkway Contractor | $10,000 |
| TX (Fort Worth) Street & Storm Drain Contractor | $25,000 |
| TX (Galveston County) Permit | varies |
| TX (Galveston) Building Contractor | varies |
| TX (Garland) General Repair or Sidewalk | varies |
| TX (Garland) House Mover | $1,000 |
| TX (Granbury) Professional Contractor | $5,000 |
| TX (Grand Prairie) House Mover | $1,000 |
| TX (Grand Prairie) Public Works | varies |
| TX (Groves) Contractor | $15,000 |
| TX (Groves) Green Waste Disposal | $2,000 |
| TX (Haltom City) House Mover | $1,000 |
| TX (Haltom City) Work in Public Streets | $5,000 |
| TX (Harris County) Oversize/Overweight | varies |
| TX (Harris County) Right of Way – Pipeline | varies |
| TX (Harrison County) Waste Hauler | $1,000 |
| TX (Highland Park) Concrete | $2,000 |
| TX (Horizon City) Blanket Building & Construction | $10,000 |
| TX (Houston) Auto Wrecker Permit | $5,000 |
| TX (Houston) Building Mover’s Permit | $3,500 |
| TX (Houston) Dredging & Excavation | $10,000 |
| TX (Houston) House Moving | $10,000 |
| TX (Houston) Itinerant Vendor | $10,000 |
| TX (Houston) Monitoring Well Facility | varies |
| TX (Houston) One-Year Maintenance | varies |
| TX (Houston) Private Storage | varies |
| TX (Houston) Removal Bond | $25,000 |
| TX (Houston) Secondhand Dealer | $10,000 |
| TX (Houston) Sidewalk, Driveway, Curb & Gutter | $2,000 |
| TX (Houston) Sign Construction | $25,000 |
| TX (Houston) Surface Restoration | varies |
| TX (Houston) Waste Transportation | $150,000 |
| TX (Houston) Work in Streets | varies |
| TX (Hurst) Curb, Gutter, Sidewalk, Driveway, Street and Storm Sewer | varies |
| TX (Hurst) House Mover | $1,000 |
| TX (Hurst) Water and Sewer | varies |
| TX (Iowa Park) Building Contractor | $10,000 |
| TX (Irving) Sign Contractor | $5,000 |
| TX (Kerrville) Contractor | $5,000 |
| TX (Kilgore) Contractor | $2,000 |
| TX (Kilgore) Plumbing and Gas Fitter | $1,000 |
| TX (Kirby) Home Improvement Contractor | varies |
| TX (Lake Ransom Canyon) General Contractor’s Performance | $5,000 |
| TX (Lakeway) Permit | $10,000 |
| TX (Lancaster) Concrete Paving | varies |
| TX (Leon County) Superheavy/Oversize | varies |
| TX (Longview) Master Electrician | $5,000 |
| TX (Longview) Moving Buildings | $15,000 |
| TX (Lubbock) Building Contractor Compliance | $20,000 |
| TX (Lubbock) Fire Extinguisher Service | $5,000 |
| TX (Lumberton) Building, Mechanical & Electrical Contractor | varies |
| TX (Magnolia) Overweight/Oversize | $15,000 |
| TX (Melissa) Peddler and Solicitor | varies |
| TX (Merkel) Building Contractor | $25,000 |
| TX (Mesquite) House Mover | $5,000 |
| TX (Mesquite) Sidewalk, Curb, Gutter & Driveway Approach | $2,000 |
| TX (Mesquite) Sign | $5,000 |
| TX (Midland) Comprehensive Contractor | $10,000 |
| TX (Midland) Electrician | $2,000 |
| TX (Midland) House Mover | $1,000 |
| TX (Midland) Landscape Irrigator | $2,000 |
| TX (Midland) Plumber’s & Gas Fitter’s | $2,000 |
| TX (Midland) Sidewalk | $1,000 |
| TX (Midland) Sign Contractor | $5,000 |
| TX (Midland) Sign Electrician | $2,000 |
| TX (Midland) Small Construction Contractor | $5,000 |
| TX (Montgomery County) Overweight/Oversize | varies |
| TX (Nederland) Building Contractor | $15,000 |
| TX (Odessa) Contractor | varies |
| TX (Odessa) Master Electrician | $2,000 |
| TX (Odessa) Right-of-Way Construction | varies |
| TX (Odessa) Sign Hanging | $5,000 |
| TX (Olmos Park) Contractor | varies |
| TX (Pasadena) Metal Recyclers and Secondhand Metal Dealers | $10,000 |
| TX (Plano) Collecting & Transporting Debris | $10,000 |
| TX (Port Arthur) Building Contractor | $15,000 |
| TX (Port Arthur) Electrical Contractor | $2,000 |
| TX (Port Arthur) Itinerant Vendor | $2,000 |
| TX (Port Arthur) Plumber & Gas Fitter | $2,000 |
| TX (Port Neches) Building Contractor | $15,000 |
| TX (Port Neches) Miscellaneous Contractor | $2,000 |
| TX (Ransom Canyon) Contractor | $5,000 |
| TX (Richardson) Sidewalk, Curb, Gutter or Driveway Approach | $2,000 |
| TX (Round Rock) Revegetation, Landscape and Irrigation | varies |
| TX (Sachse) Sidewalk & Approach | $2,000 |
| TX (San Antonio) HVAC, Refrigeration & Duct Work | $5,000 |
| TX (San Antonio) Master Electrician | $1,000 |
| TX (San Antonio) Moving Contractor | $2,000 |
| TX (San Antonio) Performance Right of Way | varies |
| TX (San Antonio) Plumber | $5,000 |
| TX (San Antonio) Sewer Contractor | $500 |
| TX (San Antonio) Sidewalk, Curbs, Gutter & Driveways | $2,000 |
| TX (San Antonio) Sign & Billboard | varies |
| TX (San Antonio) Temporary Relocation of Building | $500 |
| TX (Sherman) Concrete | $1,000 |
| TX (Sherman) Electrical Construction | $2,000 |
| TX (Sherman) Junk/Secondhand Dealer | $1,000 |
| TX (Sherman) Roofing Contractor | $20,000 |
| TX (Snyder) Sign Builder | $1,000 |
| TX (Socorro) Blanket Building & Construction | $5,000 |
| TX (Tyler) Concrete Contractor | $5,000 |
| TX (Universal City) Contractor | $5,000 |
| TX (Universal City) Electrician | $1,000 |
| TX (Universal City) General Contractor | $5,000 |
| TX (Universal City) Sign Contractor | $5,000 |
| TX (University Park) Concrete | $10,000 |
| TX (Van Zandt County) Superheavy | varies |
| TX (Waco) Contractor | varies |
| TX (West University Place) Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter | $10,000 |
| TX (Wharton County) Overweight | varies |
| TX (White Oak) Building Contractor | $15,000 |
| TX (White Oak) Plumbing Contractor | $5,000 |
| TX (White Oak) Roofing Contractor | $5,000 |
| TX (White Settlement) General Contractor | $2,500 |
| TX (Wichita Falls) Code Compliance | varies |
| TX (Wichita Falls) Purchaser of Gold & Silver Jewelry & Coins | $5,000 |
| TX Residential Conservation Service Contractor | $5,000 |
