Section 392.101 of the Texas Finance Code prohibits a third-party debt collector or credit bureau from engaging in debt collection in Texas unless the third-party debt collector or credit bureau has obtained a surety bond and filed a copy of the bond with the Office of the Secretary of State.
On this site, you can search for individuals and entities that have filed debt collector bonds with the Office of the Secretary of State. The search results will indicate, based on the information filed with the Office of the Secretary of State, whether the bond is active, pending cancellation, or has been cancelled. All fields displayed are searchable.
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