Posted: 3/14/2013 12:39:00 PM EDT
| Anyone have work experience or info on the market in Texas? |
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Anyone have work experience or info on the market in Texas? A person must be registered with the Texas Department of Public Safety Private Security Bureau as either a Private Investigator or Commissioned Security Officer, and employed with a licensed company. If armed, then the Commissioned Security Officer route is the only legal route. Operating as a bounty hunter without proper licensing is a felony. |
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Anyone have work experience or info on the market in Texas? A person must be registered with the Texas Department of Public Safety Private Security Bureau as either a Private Investigator or Commissioned Security Officer, and employed with a licensed company. If armed, then the Commissioned Security Officer route is the only legal route. Operating as a bounty hunter without proper licensing is a felony. It didn't use to be that way (oh hell, a long time ago anyway). I have no clue what the laws on it are now as I have not bothered to care. Back in the day however I did some bail enforcement (under my PI license though not required then - just helped for clients). Bail enforcement had and still does have a ton of yahoos in the field, incompetent goons mostly. Most of it was trickery and deception with a little bit of physical effort. It is best to know how the interaction with local authorities will work and of course all pertinent state and local laws. I would recommend a different profession also, I spent more time trying to get surety companies (not just bail bondsmen but insurance companies) to pay their bills than chase bad guys. In the end I just couldn't rationalize the time spent when other clients are more willing to pay promptly. I did make $3K for about an hour wait and one phone call though. |
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Anyone have work experience or info on the market in Texas? A person must be registered with the Texas Department of Public Safety Private Security Bureau as either a Private Investigator or Commissioned Security Officer, and employed with a licensed company. If armed, then the Commissioned Security Officer route is the only legal route. Operating as a bounty hunter without proper licensing is a felony. It didn't use to be that way (oh hell, a long time ago anyway). I have no clue what the laws on it are now as I have not bothered to care. that's cool, I know the laws. ;)
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So is it true that to git your commission, you attend the level 3 class, and you have to git your commission card threw a company not the state? Get, through. The state issues the card, but it has to be issued through a licensed company. Only a licensed company can apply for an individual's card. |
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So is it true that to git your commission, you attend the level 3 class, and you have to git your commission card threw a company not the state? Get, through. The state issues the card, but it has to be issued through a licensed company. Only a licensed company can apply for an individual's card. Is it just guard companies, or do they issue threw PI companies as well? |
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So is it true that to git your commission, you attend the level 3 class, and you have to git your commission card threw a company not the state? Get, through. The state issues the card, but it has to be issued through a licensed company. Only a licensed company can apply for an individual's card. Is it just guard companies, or do they issue threw PI companies as well? Please, the word is "through." To answer that question please see post three in this thread. |
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It makes sense Bounty hunting is legal and popular in Texas as game hunting isnt very prolific as theres no public land. Only the rich can hunt  So why not make hunting people an opportunity Dude move the hell on to another HTF if you don't like the texas sand thats been kicked up in your vajajay! BTW theres tons of public land, you just gotta find it. We usually hide the entrances behind shrubs and stuff so out of state folks don't completely invade. |
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It makes sense Bounty hunting is legal and popular in Texas as game hunting isnt very prolific as theres no public land. Only the rich can hunt So why not make hunting people an opportunityYeah, I want my taxes supporting land for YOU to hunt. Yes, only the rich can hunt here, now GTFO |
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Most bounty hunters in Texas eventually end up with a felony kidnapping or false imprisonment charge before too long. Unlike some other states, many of the Texas LE agencies don't look favorably at bounty hunters. . I dont think most end up charged, especially since it came under the Private Security Act |