TX manufactured housing installer bonds.
$250 flat.

Texas requires a licensed manufactured housing installer to file a $25,000 bond with the Department of Housing and Community Affairs — the smallest of the four manufactured housing license bonds. Ours is $250 flat, set by our carrier's rate book, identical for every installer.

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Required for your TDHCA installer license under Occupations Code § 1201.106

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $25,000 bond, $250, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it up once, forget it for up to 3 years

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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 and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.

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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.

SAME DAY

File with TDHCA

Your executed bond (TDHCA form 1025) arrives by email, ready to file with your installer license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Texas licenses manufactured housing professionals through the Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) under Occupations Code Chapter 1201, and conditions an installer license on a $25,000 surety bond. The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee standing behind your compliance with the manufactured housing standards act and the installation standards.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Texas together with harmed consumers. If an installer's work or conduct violates Chapter 1201, the harmed party can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The $25,000 figure is specific to installers; retailers and brokers post $50,000 and manufacturers $100,000, each a separate bond under § 1201.106. The continuous bond is filed on TDHCA form 1025.

Tex. Occ. Code §§ 1201.105–1201.106 (TDHCA form 1025)Texas Occupations Code § 1201.105 requires a manufactured housing license applicant to file a bond or other security payable to the manufactured homeowner consumer claims program administered by the Department of Housing and Community Affairs, and § 1201.106 sets the amount at $25,000 for an installer, $50,000 for a retailer, $50,000 for a broker, and $100,000 for a manufacturer. The continuous bond is filed on TDHCA form 1025.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a TDHCA installer license to set and install manufactured homes in Texas

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Renewing your installer license and your current bond is expiring or non-renewing

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Holding both retailer and installer licenses and carrying the $25,000 installer bond among them

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Re-entering the market after a lapse in your installer license

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information for this bond.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Texas installer bond?The premium is $250 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for the fixed $25,000 bond amount, the same for every installer. The $25,000 is set by statute, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $25,000?No. You pay $250. The $25,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Why is the installer bond the smallest?Texas sets the manufactured housing bond amounts by license type under Occupations Code § 1201.106: $25,000 for installers, $50,000 for retailers and brokers, and $100,000 for manufacturers. Installers carry the smallest statutory bond.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information for this bond, and most applications approve instantly.

When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the installer license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available.

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