Texas TABC performance bonds.
$100 flat.

This is the first $2,000 TABC performance bond a Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer's (BG) permit holder files in the four counties where TABC requires it. 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 BG (wine & malt beverage retailer) permit in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, or Tarrant county

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This is the first $2,000 tier — the initial performance bond every covered BG holder files

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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 permit 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 original TABC application. 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 wine and malt beverage retailer's permit — the BG permit that older paperwork calls a wine and beer retailer's permit — in accordance with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code and the rules of the Commission. It is required of BG holders in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant counties who do not hold a Food and Beverage (FB) certificate, and it is filed with your original application.

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 a larger replacement bond is then required before the permit is reinstated.

This is the first $2,000 tier. The amount escalates only after a forfeiture — to $4,000, then higher. Keep the bond active and the permit current, and most BG holders never see an escalation. We notify you 60 and 30 days before expiration so it 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 — who do not hold a Food and Beverage certificate, and is implemented by 16 Texas Administrative Code §33.42. The rule sets the first bond at $2,000. Confirm your required amount on your TABC notice.

You need this bond if you're

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A BG (wine & malt beverage retailer) permit holder in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, or Tarrant county

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Filing your original TABC application where the $2,000 performance bond attaches

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

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Renewing your permit 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 $2,000 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 $2,000?No. You pay $100. The $2,000 is the surety's maximum liability to TABC if the bond is forfeited — it's not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

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

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

Will my bond amount ever go up?Only if TABC forfeits it after a violation. The first bond is $2,000; a forfeiture steps it to $4,000, then higher. Operate within the code and the amount stays at $2,000.

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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