Texas TABC performance bonds.
$100 flat.

This is the $6,000 TABC performance bond — a higher amount a Retailer Dealer's On-Premise (BE) license holder files after repeat forfeitures of a performance bond. Our price is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, set by our carrier's rate book for this bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Filed with TABC for a BE (on-premise beer) license in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, or Tarrant county

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This is a further-escalated $6,000 tier — required after repeat performance-bond forfeitures

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$100 flat, issued instantly — the application collects no credit information

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Performance bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

Business details, the license city, and an effective date. No financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

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Pay & e-sign

Small fixed performance bonds like this are among the bond types that issue right after purchase.

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File with TABC

Your executed performance bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to attach to your TABC application or reinstatement. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the performance bond actually guarantees

A TABC performance bond is a compliance guarantee: it stands behind your promise to operate your beer license in accordance with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code and the rules of the Commission. It is required only of certain on-premise retailers in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant counties who do not hold a Food and Beverage (FB) certificate.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (the obligee). If TABC forfeits the bond after a code or rule violation, the Commission can recover against it — and, if the surety pays, you repay the surety.

This is the higher $6,000 tier. The performance-bond amount escalates with forfeitures — $2,000 first, then $4,000, then a still-larger amount such as $6,000. We track your bond and notify you 60 and 30 days before expiration so your license filing stays continuous.

Tex. Alc. Bev. Code §11.61(b-1), §61.71(l) • 16 TAC §33.42The TABC performance bond is required by Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code §11.61(b-1) and §61.71(l) of BE and BG holders in counties with a population of 1.4 million or more — Bexar, Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant — without a Food and Beverage certificate, and is implemented by 16 Texas Administrative Code §33.42, under which the amount escalates after each forfeiture. The exact escalated figure that applies to you is set by TABC — confirm it on your notice.

You need this bond if you're

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A BE (on-premise beer) license holder in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, or Tarrant county

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Reinstating after repeat forfeitures where TABC now requires the $6,000 bond

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Without a Food and Beverage certificate — FB holders are generally exempt from this bond

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Renewing your license and your prior performance bond is expiring or was non-renewed

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this application collects no credit information.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the $6,000 TABC performance bond?The premium is $100 flat — the price our carrier's rate book sets for this bond. The price you see is the checkout price.

Do I pay the $6,000?No. You pay $100. The $6,000 is the surety's maximum liability to TABC if the bond is forfeited — it's not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Why is my bond $6,000?TABC escalates the performance-bond amount after forfeitures — $2,000 to start, then $4,000, then a larger figure. If your notice names $6,000, this is the page; if it names a different amount, send it to us and we will issue the right one.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, so most applicants approve instantly.

Who has to carry this bond?Only BE and BG retailers in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant counties who do not hold a Food and Beverage certificate. FB holders are generally exempt — check your TABC paperwork or send it to us.

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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