TX driver education provider bonds.
$125 flat.

Texas requires a driver education provider to file a $10,000 bond with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation before a license is issued. Ours is $125 flat — the same for every provider, set by our carrier's rate book. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required for your TX driver education provider license — new applicants and renewals through the TDLR

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $10,000 bond, $125, no quote process

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No credit section — the application for this bond collects no credit information, and most applications approve instantly

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

Business details, the physical address of the driver education provider, and an effective date. That is the application — no financials, no credit section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

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File with your TDLR application

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your driver education provider license application or renewal. Note: the TDLR may require the wet-ink original by mail — we send it right away.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Texas regulates driver education through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under Education Code Chapter 1001. Before a driver education provider license is issued, the provider must file a $10,000 corporate surety bond.

The bond conditions the provider to faithfully discharge its obligations under the driver and traffic safety education law and TDLR rules — including the handling of student tuition and fees. If the provider violates those obligations and a student or the state is harmed, the harmed party can recover against the bond.

The bond must stay in effect for as long as the provider license is active, and a continuation agreement is filed with each renewal. We track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out so the filing never lapses. It is a guarantee to students and the state — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.

Education Code §1001.207Texas Education Code §1001.207 requires a driver education provider to file a $10,000 corporate surety bond before a license is issued — an in-person provider also files an additional amount for each branch location — conditioned on the provider's compliance with Chapter 1001 and TDLR rules. (Driving safety providers carry a separate $10,000 bond under §1001.209.) The bond is issued for a period corresponding to the term of the license; confirm the form and amount on your TDLR application.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a TX driver education provider license — the bond is filed with your application

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Renewing your provider license and filing a bond continuation agreement

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Opening a new driver education location that the TDLR ties to a bond filing

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Re-applying after a lapse that requires a fresh bond

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because the application doesn't collect credit information. Use the physical address where the provider is located.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Texas driver education provider bond?The premium is $125 flat, set by our carrier's rate book for this specific bond — the same for every provider. The $10,000 bond amount is set by statute, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $10,000?No. You pay $125. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Is this the driver education bond or the driving safety bond?This page is for the driver education provider bond under Education Code §1001.207. Driving safety providers file a separate $10,000 bond under §1001.209. Both are $10,000 and $100 here — just be sure you are applying for the right license type with the TDLR.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information for this bond — there's no credit section at all. Small fixed-amount license bonds like this one don't require one.

Does the TDLR need the original by mail?Often yes — this filing is frequently submitted as a wet-ink original. We email your executed bond immediately and mail the signed original right away so it reaches the TDLR on time.

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