PRIVATE SECURITY EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ What does a Commission Liaison Do? Answer: They are the liaison
between the commission and the Committee
◉ What section talks about Firearm Requirements in 1702? Answer:
Sec. 1702.168. FIREARM REQUIREMENTS.
◉ Section 35.161 has several different individual license holder
requirements for continuing education credits, but if your profession is
not addressed in that section, what is the default number of hours needed
to stay licensed? Answer: 8 hours
◉ The department shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the
status of the complaint until final disposition Answer: True
◉ If you don't have sufficient insurance coverage, this can result in a
Class A misdemeanor? T/F Answer: True
◉ If you commit an offence listed in Article 42A.054 you may lose your
license? T/F Answer: True - Sec. 53.021. AUTHORITY TO REVOKE,
SUSPEND, OR DENY LICENSE
,◉ If you subcontract the work, you must notify your client that another
licensed investigator will work the case? T/F Answer: True
◉ How much should your insurance policy contain for each occurrence
for bodily injury and property damage? Answer: $100,000 Minimum
◉ Is the department required to give an appeal bond in any cause arising
under chapter 1702? Answer: No
◉ Can the department provide you with an analysis of the your
performance on the examination? Answer: Yes
◉ What does a guard company do? Answer: Prevent, Prevent access,
protect
◉ Who is responsible for conducting investigations necessary to enforce
a law or rule governing private investigators? Answer: The Department
◉ If you are an employee of the department, can you still own a PI
Company? Answer: No
◉ If you are a private investigator, can your spouse also be a member of
the committee? Answer: No
◉ If you want to act as a guard company, what kind of license do you
require? Answer: Security Services Contractor
, ◉ An applicant for licensure as a private investigations company or the
prospective company representative of the applicant company, must
have a - WHAT - with 12 months of investigation related experience.
Answer: Bachelor's Degree
◉ "Alarm System" Means: Answer: (A) electronic equipment and
devices designed to detect or signal:(i) an unauthorized entry or
attempted entry of a person or object into a residence, business, or area
monitored by the system; or(ii) the occurrence of a robbery or other
emergency;
◉ The offense for impersonating a security officer is a? Answer: Class
A misdemeanor
◉ Do repossession agents require a locksmith license since they need to
replace or install locks for the property they repossess? Answer: No
◉ If your license is probated, the commission may require the person to?
Answer: limit practice to the areas prescribed by the department;
◉ How long is a committee member's term? Answer: 6 Years
◉ If you show strong evidence of rehabilitation during or after your
release, can the department use it to consider a disqualifying criminal
offense? Answer: Yes
GUIDE 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ What does a Commission Liaison Do? Answer: They are the liaison
between the commission and the Committee
◉ What section talks about Firearm Requirements in 1702? Answer:
Sec. 1702.168. FIREARM REQUIREMENTS.
◉ Section 35.161 has several different individual license holder
requirements for continuing education credits, but if your profession is
not addressed in that section, what is the default number of hours needed
to stay licensed? Answer: 8 hours
◉ The department shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the
status of the complaint until final disposition Answer: True
◉ If you don't have sufficient insurance coverage, this can result in a
Class A misdemeanor? T/F Answer: True
◉ If you commit an offence listed in Article 42A.054 you may lose your
license? T/F Answer: True - Sec. 53.021. AUTHORITY TO REVOKE,
SUSPEND, OR DENY LICENSE
,◉ If you subcontract the work, you must notify your client that another
licensed investigator will work the case? T/F Answer: True
◉ How much should your insurance policy contain for each occurrence
for bodily injury and property damage? Answer: $100,000 Minimum
◉ Is the department required to give an appeal bond in any cause arising
under chapter 1702? Answer: No
◉ Can the department provide you with an analysis of the your
performance on the examination? Answer: Yes
◉ What does a guard company do? Answer: Prevent, Prevent access,
protect
◉ Who is responsible for conducting investigations necessary to enforce
a law or rule governing private investigators? Answer: The Department
◉ If you are an employee of the department, can you still own a PI
Company? Answer: No
◉ If you are a private investigator, can your spouse also be a member of
the committee? Answer: No
◉ If you want to act as a guard company, what kind of license do you
require? Answer: Security Services Contractor
, ◉ An applicant for licensure as a private investigations company or the
prospective company representative of the applicant company, must
have a - WHAT - with 12 months of investigation related experience.
Answer: Bachelor's Degree
◉ "Alarm System" Means: Answer: (A) electronic equipment and
devices designed to detect or signal:(i) an unauthorized entry or
attempted entry of a person or object into a residence, business, or area
monitored by the system; or(ii) the occurrence of a robbery or other
emergency;
◉ The offense for impersonating a security officer is a? Answer: Class
A misdemeanor
◉ Do repossession agents require a locksmith license since they need to
replace or install locks for the property they repossess? Answer: No
◉ If your license is probated, the commission may require the person to?
Answer: limit practice to the areas prescribed by the department;
◉ How long is a committee member's term? Answer: 6 Years
◉ If you show strong evidence of rehabilitation during or after your
release, can the department use it to consider a disqualifying criminal
offense? Answer: Yes
