Texas Department of Public Safety Private Security
Bureau - Qualified Manager Exam
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.004(a) - General (a) The board, in addition to performing duties required by other law or
Provisions exercising powers granted by other law:
(1) licenses investigations companies and security services contractors;
(2) issues commissions to certain security officers;
(3)issues endorsements to certain security officers engaged in the
personal protection of individuals;
(4)registers and endorses:
(A) certain individuals connected with a license holder; and
(B)certain individuals employed in a field connected to private investigation
or private security; and
(5) regulates license holders, security officers, registrants, and endorsement
holders under this chapter.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.004(b) - General (b) The board shall adopt rules necessary to comply with Chapter 53. In its rules
Provisions under this section, the board shall list the specific offenses for each category
of regulated persons for which a conviction would constitute grounds for the
board to take action under Section 53.021.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.005(a) - Department (a) The board created under Section 1702.021 is a part of the department. The
of Public Safety department shall administer this chapter through the board.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.005(b) - Department (b) A reference in this chapter or another law to the Texas Commission on
of Public Safety Private Security means the board.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.006 - Foreign Entity Licensure under this chapter does not exempt a foreign entity from the
Registration registration requirements of Chapter 9, Business Organizations Code.
, Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.021(a) - Board (a) The Texas Private Security Board consists of seven members appointed
Membership by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:
(1) three public members, each of whom is a citizen of the United States;
(2) one member who is licensed under this chapter as a private investigator;
(3)one member who is licensed under this chapter as an alarm systems company;
(4)one member who is licensed under this chapter as the owner or operator of
a guard company; and
(5)one member who is licensed under this chapter as a locksmith.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.021(b) - Board b) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color,
Membership disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.023 - Eligibility of The board's public members must be representatives of the general public. A
Public Members person may not be a public member of the board if the person or the person's
spouse:
(1) is registered, commissioned, certified, or licensed by a regulatory agency
in the field of private investigations or private security;
(2) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or
other organization regulated by or receiving money from the board;
(3)owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in
a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from
the board; or
(4)uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or
money from the board other than compensation or reimbursement authorized
by law for board membership, attendance, or expenses.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.024(a) - Membership (a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily
and Employee Restrictions joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed
to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual
business or professional problems and in promoting their common interests.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.024(b) - Membership (b) A person may not be a board member, and may not be a department
and Employee Restrictions employee whose primary duties include private security regulation and who is
employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as
that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime
provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29
U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, if:
(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas
trade association in the field of private investigation or private security;
or
(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas
trade association in the field of private investigation or private security.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.024(c) - Membership (c) A person may not be a board member or act as general counsel to the board or
and Employee Restrictions agency if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305,
Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on
behalf of a profession related to the operation of the agency.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.025(a) - Terms; (a) The board members serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of two or
Vacancies three members expiring on January 31 of each odd-numbered year.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.025(b) - Terms; (b) If a vacancy occurs during the term of a board member, the governor shall
Vacancies appoint a new member to fill the unexpired term.
Bureau - Qualified Manager Exam
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.004(a) - General (a) The board, in addition to performing duties required by other law or
Provisions exercising powers granted by other law:
(1) licenses investigations companies and security services contractors;
(2) issues commissions to certain security officers;
(3)issues endorsements to certain security officers engaged in the
personal protection of individuals;
(4)registers and endorses:
(A) certain individuals connected with a license holder; and
(B)certain individuals employed in a field connected to private investigation
or private security; and
(5) regulates license holders, security officers, registrants, and endorsement
holders under this chapter.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.004(b) - General (b) The board shall adopt rules necessary to comply with Chapter 53. In its rules
Provisions under this section, the board shall list the specific offenses for each category
of regulated persons for which a conviction would constitute grounds for the
board to take action under Section 53.021.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.005(a) - Department (a) The board created under Section 1702.021 is a part of the department. The
of Public Safety department shall administer this chapter through the board.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.005(b) - Department (b) A reference in this chapter or another law to the Texas Commission on
of Public Safety Private Security means the board.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.006 - Foreign Entity Licensure under this chapter does not exempt a foreign entity from the
Registration registration requirements of Chapter 9, Business Organizations Code.
, Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.021(a) - Board (a) The Texas Private Security Board consists of seven members appointed
Membership by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:
(1) three public members, each of whom is a citizen of the United States;
(2) one member who is licensed under this chapter as a private investigator;
(3)one member who is licensed under this chapter as an alarm systems company;
(4)one member who is licensed under this chapter as the owner or operator of
a guard company; and
(5)one member who is licensed under this chapter as a locksmith.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.021(b) - Board b) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color,
Membership disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.023 - Eligibility of The board's public members must be representatives of the general public. A
Public Members person may not be a public member of the board if the person or the person's
spouse:
(1) is registered, commissioned, certified, or licensed by a regulatory agency
in the field of private investigations or private security;
(2) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or
other organization regulated by or receiving money from the board;
(3)owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in
a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from
the board; or
(4)uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or
money from the board other than compensation or reimbursement authorized
by law for board membership, attendance, or expenses.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.024(a) - Membership (a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily
and Employee Restrictions joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed
to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual
business or professional problems and in promoting their common interests.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.024(b) - Membership (b) A person may not be a board member, and may not be a department
and Employee Restrictions employee whose primary duties include private security regulation and who is
employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as
that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime
provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29
U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, if:
(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas
trade association in the field of private investigation or private security;
or
(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas
trade association in the field of private investigation or private security.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.024(c) - Membership (c) A person may not be a board member or act as general counsel to the board or
and Employee Restrictions agency if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305,
Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on
behalf of a profession related to the operation of the agency.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.025(a) - Terms; (a) The board members serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of two or
Vacancies three members expiring on January 31 of each odd-numbered year.
Texas Private Security Act CH. 1702.025(b) - Terms; (b) If a vacancy occurs during the term of a board member, the governor shall
Vacancies appoint a new member to fill the unexpired term.
