Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) — Chief Clerk / Service of Process — Service of Process & Subpoena Intake

Overview & Statutory Role in Texas Litigation

Statutory service of process intake at the Barbara Jordan State Office Building on Congress Avenue in Austin for the Commissioner of Insurance / Chief Clerk of the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI).

Field Intake Protocol & JBCC Service Instructions at Barbara Jordan State Office Building, 1601 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701

• Located at the Barbara Jordan State Office Building, 1601 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701 (Travis County Capitol Complex).
• Under Texas Insurance Code Chapter 804, the Commissioner of Insurance serves as the statutory agent for service of process for eligible surplus lines insurers (§ 804.107), alien insurers, risk retention groups, fraternal benefit societies, and domestic/foreign insurers that fail to appoint or maintain an active registered agent in Texas.
• Service through TDI under Tex. Ins. Code § 804.201 requires duplicate copies of the citation and petition along with the statutory TDI service fee ($50 check/money order payable to the Texas Department of Insurance).
• Our Austin JBCC-certified couriers deliver directly to the TDI Chief Clerk's intake counter at 1601 Congress Avenue and return a verified TRCP Rule 107 Proof of Service.

Entities & Records Routinely Served at This Location

• Surplus lines insurance carriers, Lloyd's syndicates, and alien insurers under Tex. Ins. Code Ch. 804
• Foreign insurance companies whose designated Texas agent cannot be located
• Risk retention groups and unauthorized insurers transacting insurance business in Texas