Fees
Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.
- All fees are per application.
General Lines Agent
Renewal fee:
$50
Late renewal fee:
$75
Personal Lines Property & Casualty Agent
Renewal fee:
$50
Late renewal fee:
$75
Life Agent
Renewal fee:
$50
Late renewal fee:
$75
Surplus Lines Agent
Renewal fee:
$50
Late renewal fee:
$75
Managing General Agent
Renewal fee:
$50
Late renewal fee:
$75
Limited Lines Agent
Renewal fee:
$50
Late renewal fee:
$75
Lines of Authority
Please note that license class names can vary by state.
General Lines Agent
Life, Accident, Health & Health Maintenance Organization, Property & Casualty
Personal Lines Property & Casualty Agent
Personal Lines Property & Casualty
Life Agent
Life
Surplus Lines Agent
No Line of Authority Required
Managing General Agent
Managing General Agent - Property & Casualty
Limited Lines Agent
Limited Lines
Rules and Regulations
Applicant Can
- Submit renewals for individuals electronically.
- Submit renewals for major lines of authority.
- Submit renewals for limited lines of authority.
- Submit renewals for surplus lines for individuals.
- Late renew through NIPR's Resident License Renewal (RLR) Application.
Applicant Cannot
- Submit a partial renewal. All Lines of Authority must be renewed.
Business Rules
By renewing online, you affirm that you have reported to the Department any administrative action and/or any criminal history, including convictions, deferred adjudications, probations or pending charges. You may report such information by scanning and electronically attaching to the NIPR Attachment Warehouse, the required documentation directly for your renewal application. If you do not have scan capability, mail it to: Texas Department of Insurance, Agent and Adjuster Licensing- MC CO-AAL, P. O. Box 12030, Austin, Texas 78711-2030. Federal law (18 USC 1033) prohibits an individual from engaging in the business of insurance if they have been convicted of a crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust without express written consent of a commissioner of insurance.
Applicant must not hold an active resident license in another state
Applicant cannot renew earlier than ninety (90) days prior to license expiration date for an active line of authority (LOA). Two (2) year license expires on individual birth month and date. No grace period without penalty.
Applicant cannot late renew an inactive license. Applicant must reinstate or reapply through NIPR's Resident License (RL) Application.
Applicants renewing surplus lines must have active Texas general lines property and casualty or Texas managing general agent licenses on Producer Database (PDB) with a future expiration date.
Partial renewals will not be accepted electronically. Applicant must renew all active lines held at renewal or submit a paper renewal form to Texas DOI.
If applicant responds "yes" to one of the background questions please submit supporting documents electronically via NIPR's Attachments Warehouse. The documents may also be submitted to the state via mail, email, or fax.
Due to variations in Texas state processing, it may take longer to process your application. Please visit http://www.tdi.texas.gov/agent/agpdates.html for Texas processing dates and information.
Special Instructions
If your application was submitted through NIPR's electronic application, please submit supporting documents electronically via NIPR's Attachments Warehouse.
Renewal Periods
All License Classes
Renewal Period: Ninety (90) days prior to expiration date up to expiration date.
Late Renewal Period: Up to eighty-nine (89) days after expiration date.
Reinstatement Period: Begins ninety-one (91) days after expiration date.
Continuing Education
NIPR does not verify compliance with the states CE requirement prior to allowing submission of a renewal application, however compliance is required prior to the states approval of the request. You may select your resident state on the following link: Verify My CE to view your CE transcript and determine whether the state has updated your status to compliant in their system and on what date. It generally takes up to 72 hours from the compliance date for the status to be updated in our system.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
Texas Department of Insurance
P. O. Box 12030
Austin, TX 78711
United States
State overview page
Learn more about state-specific licensing requirements and associate fees to ensure you have all the necessary information for compliance.