Do you need a state license in Texas?
Texas licenses locksmith work at the state level through the Texas Department of Public Safety, Private Security Program. Below is what the board asks for, in the order you will run into it.
Steps to get licensed in Texas
- Apply to DPS Private Security for a Class B Security Contractor Company License that includes locksmith services.
Experience and other requirements
Experience. The official pages we read do not say. Check with the board (official site).
The license to apply for. Class B Security Contractor Company License (locksmith).
Texas locksmith exams
Trade exam. The official pages we read do not say. Check with the board (official site).
Business and law exam. The official pages we read do not say. Check with the board (official site).
What it costs in Texas
We could not confirm the current fee schedule on an official page. Check with the board before you budget: Texas Department of Public Safety, Private Security Program.
Insurance and bond
Insurance. The official pages we read do not say. Check with the board (official site).
Bond. The official pages we read do not say. Check with the board (official site).
Renewal and licenses from other states
Renewal. The official pages we read do not say. Check with the board (official site).
Reciprocity. The official pages we read do not say. Check with the board (official site).
After you are licensed
The license lets you take the work. Getting the work is the next job.
- Register the business. If you work under a name other than your own, register it where your state asks (often the Secretary of State, sometimes the county), and keep the name the same on your license, your truck and your invoices.
- Claim your Google Business Profile. It is the listing people see when they search for a locksmith near them. Fill in your service area, hours and real photos of your work.
- Put up a website that shows the license. Customers look for it before they call. Koira builds a contractor website for you and keeps it current.
- See where you stand. The free Koira report checks how your business shows up in search and on maps against shops near you.
Where this comes from
Every fact on this page comes from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Private Security Program and the official pages below, checked October 9, 2026. Fees and rules change, so confirm with the board before you file.