Harris County, TX — Storm Water Quality Management Bond
Harris County's stormwater-quality process concerns the controls and responsibilities tied to the development's SWQ permit. Keep that county request separate from industrial stormwater authorization through TCEQ and from a construction contractor's liability insurance.
Also known as Harris County Storm Water Quality Management Bonds
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- Recorded state
- Texas
- Bond type
- Grading, Erosion & Stormwater Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
This listing provides an application route for the requested stormwater-quality bond. The county's published program and permit guide explain development review and continuing permit responsibilities, but do not supply the complete operative surety undertaking or a universal bond amount.
- Who needs it
- The applicant or responsible party identified in the county's security request. The guide also discusses transfers involving a municipal utility district or other political subdivision; the permit applicant, facility owner and later responsible entity should not be assumed to be the same bond principal.
- Who it protects
- The actual accepted bond determines which stormwater-quality duties are secured. Do not treat plan approval, a recorded affidavit, a permit renewal or a proposed MUD transfer as proof that a particular surety form has been accepted or released.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Harris County — Stormwater Quality Permitting (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
- Harris County — Obtaining a Stormwater Quality Permit (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Identify the county SWQ permit, project address and development plans.
- Have the proposed principal's legal name and documents identifying the current responsible owner/entity.
- Gather the recorded affidavit and any applicable approved MUD/political-subdivision transfer records.
- Confirm the county's accepted bond form, legal recipient, required sum, dates and execution/filing instructions before issuance.
Questions about this bond
Is a TCEQ industrial stormwater authorization the same request?
No. The county program distinguishes development SWQ permitting from industrial stormwater matters. Use the actual county security instructions for this purchase listing.
Does annual permit renewal establish the bond's term?
No. The published guide gives a permit-renewal schedule, not complete surety continuation or cancellation terms.
Where is the bond application?
Purchase Now opens RLI in a new tab for this Harris County listing. Match the project, requested principal/recipient, accepted undertaking, sum and dates. Application review and issuance are separate from execution, county filing and permit approval or transfer.