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Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.102 (2026)

Security Services Contractor License Required; Scope Of License

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Sec. 1702.102. SECURITY SERVICES CONTRACTOR LICENSE REQUIRED; SCOPE OF LICENSE. (a) Unless the person holds a license as a security services contractor, a person may not:

(1) act as an alarm systems company, armored car company, courier company, guard company, or locksmith company;

(2) offer to perform the services of a company in Subdivision (1); or

(3) engage in business activity for which a license is required under this chapter.

(b) A person licensed only as a security services contractor may not conduct an investigation other than an investigation incidental to the loss, misappropriation, or concealment of property that the person has been engaged to protect.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 906 (H.B. 2833), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 5.028, eff. September 1, 2019.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 2010–2017 · leading case: Marks v. State, 525 S.W.3d 403 (Tex. App. 2017).
Marks v. State, 525 S.W.3d 403 (Tex. App. 2017). · cites it 6× “ense as a security services contractor, a person may not: (1) act as an alarm systems company, armored car company, courier company, guard company, guard dog company, locksmith company, or private security consultant company; (2) offer to perform the services of a company in…”
Baumgart v. State, 512 S.W.3d 335 (Tex. Crim. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “388(a) (making it an offense if a specific criminal penalty is not prescribed), (b) (prescribing level of punishment).”
Eric Dewayne Watts v. State, 371 S.W.3d 448 (Tex. App. 2012). “See Tex. Occup. Code § 1702.102 (West 2012); Tex.”
Baumgart, Eric L. (Tex. App. 2016). · cites it 3× “2, 8 TEX. OCC. CODE ANN. § 1702.108 (West 2012) .”
Eric L. Baumgart v. State (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “2, 13, 15 TEX. OCC. CODE ANN. § 1702.108 (West 2012) .”
Baumgart, Eric L. (Tex. 2015). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Occ. Code §§ 1702.102 and 1702.108. This Act provides for twelve exceptions to the law.”
Eric L. Baumgart v. State, 533 S.W.3d 380 (Tex. App. 2015). “See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §§ 1702.102 & 1702.108 (West 2012 & Supp.”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2010). “See TEx. OCC. CODE ANN. §§ 1702.102(a)(l) (West Supp.”
— Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.102(a) — 1 case
Marks v. State, 525 S.W.3d 403 (Tex. App. 2017). “ense as a security services contractor, a person may not: (1) act as an alarm systems company, armored car company, courier company, guard company, guard dog company, locksmith company, or private security consultant company; (2) offer to perform the services of a company in…”
— Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.102(a)(1) — 2 cases
Baumgart, Eric L. (Tex. App. 2016). “2, 8 TEX. OCC. CODE ANN. § 1702.108 (West 2012) .”
Eric L. Baumgart v. State (Tex. App. 2015). “2, 13, 15 TEX. OCC. CODE ANN. § 1702.108 (West 2012) .”
— Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.102(a)(l) — 1 case
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2010). “See TEx. OCC. CODE ANN. §§ 1702.102(a)(l) (West Supp.”
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