Attach the following documents to your online Sircon application. (View application instructions.)
Documents that must be completed, signed, and notarized
- Title Insurance biographical information – Form FINT08 (PDF)
- For a sole proprietorship: The sole proprietor and each designated on-site manager.
- For a partnership: Each designated on-site manager and partner who is in control.
- For an entity: Each officer, director, limited liability company manager, and designated on-site manager
- Each controlling person of an entity or partnership who is in control of the entity or partnership applicant.
- Title escrow officer appointment – Form FINT09 (PDF)
- Only one escrow officer appointment is permitted with the online application submission. There is no charge for this appointment.
- Any additional appointments will need to be submitted separately with the required fee.
- Title insurance agency appointment form – Form FINT10 (PDF)
- Only one underwriter appointment is permitted with the online application submission. There is no charge for this appointment.
- Any additional appointments need to be submitted separately with the required fee.
- Title insurance agency’s unencumbered assets certification - Form T-S1 (PDF)
- See Section VI of the Title Insurance Basic Manual – Administrative Rules S.1 for more information.
Additional documents
- For each entity listed in response to the “Owners”:
- Provide an attachment with the name and address of all individuals and entities that have control relationships affecting the applicant entity, up to the ultimate controlling individual or entity. If an entity is a trust, also give the name and address of the trustee. This attachment may be in the form of an organizational chart.
- Submit the mailing address of each owner, officer, director, partner, and member.
- Organizational chart:
- Include the names and position titles for the applicant, each person that controls the applicant, and each person that controls an entity who is in control of the entity or partnership applicant.
- Include the owners, shareholders, members, or partners and their percentage of ownership on the organizational chart.
- Audited, reviewed, or compiled financial statement of the applicant:
- Must be prepared by an independent CPA.
- Must cover a period that ended no more than 60 days ago.
- A copy of the surety bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit showing proof of coverage for the title insurance agency:
- The amount must be the greater of:
- (1) $10,000.
- or
- (2) An amount equal to 10% of the gross premium written by the title insurance agent or direct operation according to the latest statistical report sent to the Texas Department of Insurance, but not to exceed $100,000.
- The amount must be the greater of:
- A copy of the surety bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit showing proof of coverage for escrow officers.
- The amount of the bond or deposit, up to a maximum of $50,000, is determined by multiplying the number of escrow officers employed by the title insurance agent by:
- $5,000 for an application for each escrow officer who is a Texas resident (bona fide).
and - $10,000 for an application for each escrow officer who is a resident (bona fide) of a state next to Texas.
- If using an assumed name:
- Attach a copy of a valid Assumed Name Certificate filed with the Texas Secretary of State or county clerk’s office in the counties in which the title insurance agent or direct operation will operate.
- If applicant is formed as a partnership:
- Send a copy of the partnership agreement.
- If applicant was formed at the Texas Secretary of State:
- Send a copy of the Certificate of Formation and Certificate of Filing to do business, which was given by the Texas Secretary of State.
- If applying for a direct operation license:
- Attach a list of all branch office address and phone numbers.