TX staff leasing / PEO bonds.
$750 flat.

A Texas staff leasing service — now called a professional employer organization (PEO) — can satisfy its financial-security requirement with a surety bond filed with the Department of Licensing and Regulation. This is the $75,000 tier. Ours is $750 flat — the price set by our carrier's rate book for this bond. A quick soft credit check may apply, e-signed in 1–2 business days.

Filed with TDLR for a staff leasing / PEO license under Labor Code Chapter 91
One way to meet the financial-security requirement — a surety bond in place of cash, a letter of credit, or securities
A quick soft credit check may apply — never a hard inquiry, and the price stays $750 either way
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How it works

Three steps to licensed.

Your PEO license is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:

TODAY · ONLINE

Apply once, online

Business details, owner information, a few commercial questions, and an effective date — plus a one-time consent to a quick soft credit check.

WITHIN 48 HOURS

Reviewed & approved

Most of these clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score — never a hard inquiry.

1–2 BUSINESS DAYS

E-sign & file with TDLR

Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with your staff leasing / PEO license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the financial-security bond actually guarantees

Texas licenses staff leasing services — professional employer organizations (PEOs) — through the Department of Licensing and Regulation under Labor Code Chapter 91. A PEO co-employs a client's workers and takes on payroll, payroll taxes, benefits, and workers' compensation. The state requires each licensee to demonstrate financial responsibility.

Labor Code §91.014 requires positive working capital in an amount set by the licensee's number of covered employees, and lets a PEO make up any shortfall with a bond, letter of credit, guaranty, or other security acceptable to the department. A surety bond is the common choice because it doesn't tie up the full amount in cash. This $75,000 bond is one of the tiers that applies.

It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays a claim — for unpaid wages, taxes, or other Chapter 91 obligations — you repay the surety. The bond protects the state and the PEO's client businesses; keep your obligations current and it stays a license formality.

Tex. Labor Code Ch. 91 (TDLR)Texas staff leasing services / professional employer organizations are licensed by the Department of Licensing and Regulation under Labor Code Chapter 91. Section 91.014 of that chapter requires positive working capital in an amount that steps up with the licensee's number of covered employees, and lets an applicant satisfy any deficiency with a guaranty, letter of credit, surety bond, or other security acceptable to the department. Confirm whether the $75,000 amount is the one TDLR requires of you before filing.

You need this bond if you're

Applying for a Texas PEO / staff leasing license through TDLR
Meeting the financial-security requirement with a bond instead of cash or a letter of credit
Renewing a PEO license where your bonded amount comes up for renewal
A multistate PEO getting licensed to co-employ workers in Texas

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a quick soft credit check. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.

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FAQ

Common questions.

Do I pay the $75,000?No. You pay $750 — the flat price our carrier's rate book sets for this bond. The $75,000 is the surety's maximum liability to the state and your client businesses; it's not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Who requires this bond?The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, as a way to meet the financial-security requirement for a staff leasing / PEO license under Labor Code Chapter 91.
Is $75,000 always the right amount?Not necessarily. The required security depends on your working capital and size — Labor Code §91.014 sets the working-capital figure by your number of covered employees, and a bond covers any deficiency against it. This page covers the $75,000 tier; if TDLR requires a different figure, send us your paperwork and we'll issue the right one.
Is there a credit check?A quick soft credit check may apply — it's never a hard inquiry and has no impact on your score. It informs approval, not price. The premium stays $750 either way: credit can affect whether we approve the bond, never what it costs.
When does it renew?Terms run 1, 2, or 3 years — your choice at purchase. You'll get renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, and the bond must stay active for your PEO license to stay valid.
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TDLR is waiting on your financial security.

$750 flat, short application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.

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