Automobile Club Bond
SOS Form 2602 — $25,000 automobile club surety
Texas automobile clubs file a $25,000 surety bond on Secretary of State Form 2602 with an application for a certificate of authority under the Automobile Club Services Act. This is not the TxDMV $50,000 dealer GDN bond.
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The Texas automobile club bond is the $25,000 surety on SOS Form 2602 that accompanies an application for a certificate of authority to operate as an automobile club under Tex. Transp. Code Chapter 722.
Amount, premium, term, and the authority that requires this filing.
A person engaging in business as an automobile club in Texas who is not already posting other accepted security — not motor vehicle dealers filing a GDN bond.
Purchase a $25,000 surety bond on Form 2602 from an authorized surety, then file it with the Secretary of State Registrations Unit with Form 2601 and the annual fee.
Match Chapter 722 — towing, travel, and membership services — not a TxDMV dealer GDN and not a freight broker.
Use Apply on this page for the Texas Automobile Club Propeller class ($25,000, Form 2602).
Submit the executed Form 2602 bond with Form 2601 to the SOS Registrations Unit. Certificates expire each August 31.
Tex. Transp. Code § 722.004 requires $25,000 in security. Form 2602 is the surety-bond option.
No. Independent and wholesale dealers file a $50,000 TxDMV GDN bond under § 503.033. Automobile clubs file Form 2602 with the Secretary of State.
Texas Secretary of State. File with the Registrations Unit in Austin.
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Need more than a bond? Through the same agency desk we can discuss commercial coverage for the whole business.