Texas Private Security Level II Certification
Training Manual 2025/2026 Edition – Compiled
by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
– Verified Exam Practice for First-Attempt
Success
Licensee--A company licensed under the Act. (6)
Mechanical security device--Any device designed to
control the opening or closing of a room, building, safe,
vault, lockbox, safety deposit box, or motor vehicle, and
which is not an electric access control device or alarm
system as defined by the Act. (7) Registrant--An individual
who holds a registration, endorsement, or commission
under the Act. (8) SOAH--The State Office of
Administrative Hearings. (9) Television camera or still
camera system--Any device or system of devices that
produces a visual image or series of images either
recorded, transmitted through an intranet or internet
protocol based device, or monitored by security personnel,
for the purposes of private security or surveillance. The
phrase does not refer to a television camera or still
camera system used exclusively: (A) To monitor traffic
conditions on public roads; (B) To detect motor vehicle
violations on public roads; (C) For telephone or video
conferencing; (D) To monitor a manufacturing process; (E)
For medical purposes by medical practitioners; (F) By a
courtroom reporter or videographer to record depositions
or testimony; or (G) By a licensed private investigator who
installs, operates, and maintains ownership of the system
for the purposes of an ongoing investigation. Texas
Administrative Code CH. 35.10 - Residential Solicitation -
ANSWER//A licensee or employee of a licensee who
offers or attempts to sell regulated goods or services to a
homeowner or resident of a home or apartment through
direct physical contact, including door to door solicitation,
shall: (1)Carry a department issued pocket card, or a
receipt of registration issued by the department, and
,present said pocket card or proof of registration for
inspection to the homeowner or resident; (2) Inform the
homeowner or resident of the person's name and
employer's name; (3)Provide to the homeowner or
resident, at no charge, a document or business card listing
the person's name, employer's name, address, phone
number, license number, and the department's phone
number with instructions on how to contact or file a
complaint with the department; (4)Not approach or solicit a
home or residence during any times where a placard is
displayed indicating that the homeowner or residential
occupant does not wish to be solicited; and (5)Provide to
the local law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction
a written list of all registrants that will be engaging in the
door to door solicitation of its residents before any
solicitation occurs. The licensed company shall update the
information provided to the above referenced agency if
there are any changes to the list. This notification can be
made via fax, email, regular mail, or by hand delivery to
the agency. This notification shall include the company
name and department issued license number. Texas
Administrative Code CH. 35.101(a) - Private Business
Letter of Authority - ANSWER//(a) The security
department of a private business, as defined in the Act,
must obtain a letter of authority to employ a commissioned
security officer or personal protection officer. Texas
Administrative Code CH. 35.101(b) - Private Business
Letter of Authority - ANSWER//(b)To employ in a
noncommissioned capacity an individual meeting the
conditions of §1702.323(d) of the Act, a security
department of a private business must obtain a letter of
authority and register the individual with the department.
Texas Administrative Code CH. 35.101(c) - Private
Business Letter of Authority - ANSWER//(c) A security
department of a private business shall not provide guard
company services to a third party. Texas Administrative
Code CH. 35.101(d) - Private Business Letter of Authority
,- ANSWER//(d)The holder of a private business letter of
authority must qualify a manager who meets the
requirements of the Act as they pertain to the manager of
a security services contractor and maintain on file with the
department the name of the individual responsible to
ensure the commissioned security officer's compliance
and ensure records are maintained in accordance with
applicable laws and rules. Texas Administrative Code CH.
35.101(e) - Private Business Letter of Authority -
ANSWER//(e)A private business letter of authority is valid
for one year and may be renewed by submitting the
department approved renewal application and the required
renewal fee no earlier than ninety (90) days prior to
expiration. Texas Administrative Code CH. 35.102(a) -
Governmental Letter of Authority - ANSWER//(a)A political
subdivision that employs a commissioned private security
officer or personal protection officer must obtain a
governmental letter of authority. Texas Administrative
Code CH. 35.102(b) - Governmental Letter of Authority -
ANSWER//(b)The governmental letter of authority is valid
for one (1) year and may be renewed by submitting the
department approved renewal application and required
renewal fee no earlier than ninety (90) days prior to
expiration. Texas Administrative Code CH. 35.102(c) -
Governmental Letter of Authority - ANSWER//(c) The
holder of the governmental letter of authority must
designate and maintain on file with the department the
name of the individual responsible for ensuring the
commissioned security officer's compliance with the Act
and this chapter and for ensuring records are maintained
in accordance with this chapter. Texas Administrative
Code CH. 35.11 - Guard Dog Welfare Requirements -
ANSWER//Each guard dog company and any licensed
company using guard dogs shall comply with the
requirements detailed in this section: (1)All pens, spaces,
rooms, runs, cages, compartments, or hutches where
guard dogs are housed, exercised, trained, or placed shall
, be kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
Excreta shall be removed as often as necessary to
prevent contamination of the inhabitants and reduce
disease hazards and odors. Adequate shelter shall be
provided to protect animals from any form of overheating
or cold or inclement weather. Page 7 of 28 (2)All animals
shall be fed at least once a day except as otherwise might
be directed by a licensed veterinarian. The food shall be
free from contamination, wholesome, palatable, and of
sufficient quality and nutritive value to meet the normal
daily requirements for the condition and size of the animal.
Food receptacles shall be accessible to all animals and
shall be located so as to minimize contamination by
excreta. Feeding pans shall be durable and kept clean
and sanitary. Disposable food receptacles may be used
but must be discarded after each feeding. Self feeders
may be used for the feeding of food and shall be kept
clean and sanitary to prevent molding, deterioration, or
caking of feed. (3)All animals shall be furnished ample
water. If potable water is not accessible to the animals at
all times, it shall be offered to them at least twice daily for
periods of not less than one hour, except as directed by a
licensed veterinarian. Watering receptacles shall be kept
clean and sanitary. (4)All animals shall be vaccinated by a
licensed veterinarian against rabies by the time they are
four (4) months of age and within each subsequent twelve
(12) month interval thereafter. Official rabies vaccination
certificates issued by the vaccinating veterinarian shall
contain Texas Administrative Code CH. 35.111 -
Employee Records - ANSWER//Licensees shall keep
records of all employees registered or commissioned
under the Act. The employee records, detailed in this
section, shall be maintained for a period of two (2) years
from the last date of employment: (1)Full name, date of
employment, position, and address; (2) Social security
number; (3) Last date of employment; (4) Date and place
of birth; (5) One color photograph; (6) The results of any
Training Manual 2025/2026 Edition – Compiled
by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
– Verified Exam Practice for First-Attempt
Success
Licensee--A company licensed under the Act. (6)
Mechanical security device--Any device designed to
control the opening or closing of a room, building, safe,
vault, lockbox, safety deposit box, or motor vehicle, and
which is not an electric access control device or alarm
system as defined by the Act. (7) Registrant--An individual
who holds a registration, endorsement, or commission
under the Act. (8) SOAH--The State Office of
Administrative Hearings. (9) Television camera or still
camera system--Any device or system of devices that
produces a visual image or series of images either
recorded, transmitted through an intranet or internet
protocol based device, or monitored by security personnel,
for the purposes of private security or surveillance. The
phrase does not refer to a television camera or still
camera system used exclusively: (A) To monitor traffic
conditions on public roads; (B) To detect motor vehicle
violations on public roads; (C) For telephone or video
conferencing; (D) To monitor a manufacturing process; (E)
For medical purposes by medical practitioners; (F) By a
courtroom reporter or videographer to record depositions
or testimony; or (G) By a licensed private investigator who
installs, operates, and maintains ownership of the system
for the purposes of an ongoing investigation. Texas
Administrative Code CH. 35.10 - Residential Solicitation -
ANSWER//A licensee or employee of a licensee who
offers or attempts to sell regulated goods or services to a
homeowner or resident of a home or apartment through
direct physical contact, including door to door solicitation,
shall: (1)Carry a department issued pocket card, or a
receipt of registration issued by the department, and
,present said pocket card or proof of registration for
inspection to the homeowner or resident; (2) Inform the
homeowner or resident of the person's name and
employer's name; (3)Provide to the homeowner or
resident, at no charge, a document or business card listing
the person's name, employer's name, address, phone
number, license number, and the department's phone
number with instructions on how to contact or file a
complaint with the department; (4)Not approach or solicit a
home or residence during any times where a placard is
displayed indicating that the homeowner or residential
occupant does not wish to be solicited; and (5)Provide to
the local law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction
a written list of all registrants that will be engaging in the
door to door solicitation of its residents before any
solicitation occurs. The licensed company shall update the
information provided to the above referenced agency if
there are any changes to the list. This notification can be
made via fax, email, regular mail, or by hand delivery to
the agency. This notification shall include the company
name and department issued license number. Texas
Administrative Code CH. 35.101(a) - Private Business
Letter of Authority - ANSWER//(a) The security
department of a private business, as defined in the Act,
must obtain a letter of authority to employ a commissioned
security officer or personal protection officer. Texas
Administrative Code CH. 35.101(b) - Private Business
Letter of Authority - ANSWER//(b)To employ in a
noncommissioned capacity an individual meeting the
conditions of §1702.323(d) of the Act, a security
department of a private business must obtain a letter of
authority and register the individual with the department.
Texas Administrative Code CH. 35.101(c) - Private
Business Letter of Authority - ANSWER//(c) A security
department of a private business shall not provide guard
company services to a third party. Texas Administrative
Code CH. 35.101(d) - Private Business Letter of Authority
,- ANSWER//(d)The holder of a private business letter of
authority must qualify a manager who meets the
requirements of the Act as they pertain to the manager of
a security services contractor and maintain on file with the
department the name of the individual responsible to
ensure the commissioned security officer's compliance
and ensure records are maintained in accordance with
applicable laws and rules. Texas Administrative Code CH.
35.101(e) - Private Business Letter of Authority -
ANSWER//(e)A private business letter of authority is valid
for one year and may be renewed by submitting the
department approved renewal application and the required
renewal fee no earlier than ninety (90) days prior to
expiration. Texas Administrative Code CH. 35.102(a) -
Governmental Letter of Authority - ANSWER//(a)A political
subdivision that employs a commissioned private security
officer or personal protection officer must obtain a
governmental letter of authority. Texas Administrative
Code CH. 35.102(b) - Governmental Letter of Authority -
ANSWER//(b)The governmental letter of authority is valid
for one (1) year and may be renewed by submitting the
department approved renewal application and required
renewal fee no earlier than ninety (90) days prior to
expiration. Texas Administrative Code CH. 35.102(c) -
Governmental Letter of Authority - ANSWER//(c) The
holder of the governmental letter of authority must
designate and maintain on file with the department the
name of the individual responsible for ensuring the
commissioned security officer's compliance with the Act
and this chapter and for ensuring records are maintained
in accordance with this chapter. Texas Administrative
Code CH. 35.11 - Guard Dog Welfare Requirements -
ANSWER//Each guard dog company and any licensed
company using guard dogs shall comply with the
requirements detailed in this section: (1)All pens, spaces,
rooms, runs, cages, compartments, or hutches where
guard dogs are housed, exercised, trained, or placed shall
, be kept clean and maintained in a sanitary condition.
Excreta shall be removed as often as necessary to
prevent contamination of the inhabitants and reduce
disease hazards and odors. Adequate shelter shall be
provided to protect animals from any form of overheating
or cold or inclement weather. Page 7 of 28 (2)All animals
shall be fed at least once a day except as otherwise might
be directed by a licensed veterinarian. The food shall be
free from contamination, wholesome, palatable, and of
sufficient quality and nutritive value to meet the normal
daily requirements for the condition and size of the animal.
Food receptacles shall be accessible to all animals and
shall be located so as to minimize contamination by
excreta. Feeding pans shall be durable and kept clean
and sanitary. Disposable food receptacles may be used
but must be discarded after each feeding. Self feeders
may be used for the feeding of food and shall be kept
clean and sanitary to prevent molding, deterioration, or
caking of feed. (3)All animals shall be furnished ample
water. If potable water is not accessible to the animals at
all times, it shall be offered to them at least twice daily for
periods of not less than one hour, except as directed by a
licensed veterinarian. Watering receptacles shall be kept
clean and sanitary. (4)All animals shall be vaccinated by a
licensed veterinarian against rabies by the time they are
four (4) months of age and within each subsequent twelve
(12) month interval thereafter. Official rabies vaccination
certificates issued by the vaccinating veterinarian shall
contain Texas Administrative Code CH. 35.111 -
Employee Records - ANSWER//Licensees shall keep
records of all employees registered or commissioned
under the Act. The employee records, detailed in this
section, shall be maintained for a period of two (2) years
from the last date of employment: (1)Full name, date of
employment, position, and address; (2) Social security
number; (3) Last date of employment; (4) Date and place
of birth; (5) One color photograph; (6) The results of any
