Texas combative sports promoter bonds.
$150 flat.

Texas requires every combative sports promoter to file a fixed $15,000 bond with the Department of Licensing and Regulation — ours is $150 flat, the price you see is the checkout price. This is the bond guaranteeing you pay your event obligations; the gross receipts tax has its own separate $15,000 bond.

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Required for your TDLR combative sports promoter license — new applicants and renewals

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $15,000 bond, $150, no quote process

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Pairs with the separate gross receipts tax bond — promoters file both

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

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Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your promoter 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 regulates professional and amateur combative sports — boxing, kickboxing, MMA, Muay Thai — through the Department of Licensing and Regulation under Occupations Code Chapter 2052. A promoter who stages events must be licensed, and the license is conditioned on a $15,000 surety bond.

This is the event-obligations bond: it guarantees you conduct your events and pay the obligations that arise from them in accordance with Chapter 2052 and the Department's rules in 16 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 61. If a promoter fails to meet those obligations, the harmed party can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Note that Texas requires promoters to file two separate $15,000 bonds: this one for event obligations, and a second one for the gross receipts tax. We write both.

Tex. Occ. Code § 2052.102; 16 TAC § 61.40Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2052 governs combative sports and is administered by the Department of Licensing and Regulation, with rules in 16 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 61. Section 2052.102 conditions a promoter license on a surety bond approved by the executive director; the Department’s rule at 16 Texas Administrative Code § 61.40 sets a promoter’s bonds at $15,000 each — one guaranteeing payment of all obligations arising out of promoted events except gross receipts taxes, the other guaranteeing payment of those taxes. Verify both on your TDLR application.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a TDLR promoter license to stage combative sports events in Texas

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

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Staging boxing, MMA, or Muay Thai events regulated under Chapter 2052

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

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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 combative sports promoter bond?The premium is $150 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for the fixed $15,000 bond amount, the same for every promoter. The $15,000 is set by statute, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $15,000?No. You pay $150. The $15,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Is this the only bond promoters need?No — Texas requires two separate $15,000 bonds from combative sports promoters: this one for event obligations, and another for the gross receipts tax. We write both, and you can apply for the pair in one sitting.

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 promoter license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available.

Which A-rated carriers underwrite these bonds?Typically Arch Insurance Company (A.M. Best A+) or Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (A.M. Best A). Which one writes your bond depends on the bond type and your state. The carrier's name and official signature are printed on the bond you receive.

How do I contact Light RFP about this bond?Email insurance@lightrfp.com. It reaches the bond team at Light RFP Risk Management Services LLC (NY DFS License # PC-1978982). Write to us about quotes, applications, bond forms or certificates. We will respond within 24 hours.

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