Texas County Public Works Bid Bond
What it is & who requires it
Bidders on Texas county public-works or large contracts where the county elects to require a bid bond.
Obligee: Texas counties (the contracting county). Citation: Tex. Local Gov't Code 262.032(a).
Bond amount
The county may require a bid bond of five percent of the total contract price on public-works contracts or contracts exceeding $100,000.
How to get it
This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Bid-validity period
Renewal: N/A
Filing
Filed with the contracting county, which may require it on public-works or large contracts; a surety authorized in Texas executes it, and it runs for the bid-validity period. Authority: Tex. Local Gov’t Code 262.032(a).
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-07).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Texas County Public Works Bid Bond?
- It’s required by Texas counties (the contracting county) (Tex. Local Gov't Code 262.032(a)). Bidders on Texas county public-works or large contracts where the county elects to require a bid bond.
- How much is the Texas County Public Works Bid Bond?
- The county may require a bid bond of five percent of the total contract price on public-works contracts or contracts exceeding $100,000.
- How do I get the Texas County Public Works Bid Bond?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Bid-validity period Renewal: N/A
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-06-07); the source link is on this page.
