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Best PEO Services in Texas
Texas regulates PEOs as a licensed trade. No company may offer professional employer services in the state without a one-year license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), and the law sets what the service agreement must say about wages and payroll taxes. Every provider ranked here holds an unexpired TDLR license, checked against state records.
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Top 8 by LeadChange Scoreof 8 that fit · scored for Texas (reweighted)
Justworks9.7 out of 10, High confidence
TriNet6.7 out of 10, High confidence
Paychex PEO6.1 out of 10, High confidence
CoAdvantage6.0 out of 10, High confidence
Insperity (PEO)5.9 out of 10, High confidence
ADP TotalSource5.6 out of 10, Medium confidence
G&A Partners5.3 out of 10, High confidence
Vensure Employer Solutions4.1 out of 10, High confidence
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PEO services in Texas, ranked
Ranked by LeadChange Score from verified facts; products with too few verified facts are not scored yet and come last. Prices are list prices as published by each vendor.
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Justworks
Justworks fits US small businesses that want a PEO with published per-employee prices, or plain payroll they can grow into a PEO. Payroll costs $50 a month plus $8 per employee; PEO Basic is $79 and PEO Plus $124 per employee a month, with no base fee and no setup fee.
- Pricing model
- Base fee + per employee1
TriNet
TriNet suits small and mid-size businesses that want a PEO with payroll, payroll tax filing, benefits, workers' compensation administration and HR experts in one flat per-employee fee, or the lighter HR Plus (ASO) service without co-employment.
Paychex PEO
Paychex PEO is a co-employment service that bundles payroll tax filing under its own EIN, group benefits, workers' compensation and HR support for US small and mid-sized employers. Pricing is quote-only, and the terms page lists extra fees and an early termination fee.
CoAdvantage
CoAd, which unites CoAdvantage and PrimePay, publishes DIY payroll plans at $55 plus $5 per employee (Base) and $85 plus $6 (Pro), billed monthly, while its PEO is quote-only. The trade-off is that PEO pricing is not public and several services are paid add-ons.
- Pricing model
- Base fee + per employee6
Insperity (PEO)
Insperity fits small and midsize businesses that want a full-service PEO with a dedicated service team: under co-employment it runs payroll and tax filings, maintains workers’ compensation coverage and sponsors the employee benefit plans.
- Pricing model
- Quote only7
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- ADP TotalSource5.6/10 · Medium confidenceWhat ADP TotalSource costs
- G&A Partners5.3/10 · High confidenceWhat G&A Partners costs
- Vensure Employer Solutions4.1/10 · High confidenceVensure Employer Solutions plans and prices
LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.
What matters in PEO services in Texas
A current TDLR license
Ask for the license number and look it up in TDLR's license search before you sign. The license runs one year from issue or renewal, so check the expiration date as well as the status.
Wages and payroll taxes in the agreement
Texas law requires the PEO to assume responsibility for paying wages to covered employees whatever the client has paid it, and for the payroll taxes on them. Read how the agreement words this and when you must fund each payroll.
A clear split of employer duties
Under the Texas statute the client keeps sole responsibility for directing employees in its business, for its goods and services, and for employees' acts within the business. The agreement and the onboarding materials should say the same.
Financial standing
TDLR requires each licensed PEO to show positive working capital scaled to its number of covered employees, or other financial security. Ask whether the provider is also an IRS-certified PEO, which adds federal bonding and reporting.
Employing people in Texas: the rules
Official rules a provider applies for you in Texas, as of the date shown.
TexasAs of Oct 8, 2026
- License required
- No company may offer PEO services in Texas without a Texas PEO license8
- Regulator
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)8
- Financial requirement
- Working capital of $50,000, $75,000 or $100,000 by number of covered employees8
- License term
- One year, renewed annually8
- PEO responsibilities
- Pays wages and payroll taxes under the service agreement, whether or not the client has paid8
- Client responsibilities
- Directing employees in the business, its products and services, and employees' acts at work8
- Co-employment
- Employer rights and duties are split between the PEO and the client by the service agreement8
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Frequently asked questions
Does a PEO need a license in Texas?
Yes. Texas Labor Code chapter 91 says a person may not engage in or offer professional employer services in the state unless it holds a license issued under that chapter. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) issues the license, which is valid for one year from issue or renewal.
How do I check a PEO's license in Texas?
Search the provider's name in TDLR's license search and confirm three things: the license type is Professional Employer Organization, the license is current, and the expiration date is in the future. The licensed company is often a subsidiary with a different name: TriNet's Texas license, for example, is held by TriNet HR I, Inc., and Paychex PEO's by Oasis DEG, Inc.
What are the best PEO services in Texas?
On the LeadChange Score weighted in Texas, the highest-scoring of the 8 products with a published score are Justworks (9.7/10), TriNet (6.7), and Paychex PEO (6.1).
Which PEO services in Texas are IRS-certified PEOs?
ADP TotalSource (since 2017), Insperity (PEO) (since 2017), Justworks (since 2017), Paychex PEO (since 2017), TriNet (since 2018), G&A Partners (since 2020), and CoAdvantage (since 2026) are on the IRS public list of certified professional employer organizations (CPEOs). That is 7 of the 8 PEO services in Texas.
Which PEO services in Texas include workers’ compensation?
ADP TotalSource, Insperity (PEO), Justworks, Paychex PEO, and TriNet include workers’ compensation coverage in their service; CoAdvantage does not include it. That is 5 of the 8 PEO services in Texas.
Which PEO services in Texas integrate with Carta?
Carta, listed by 2 of the 8 PEO services in Texas: Justworks and TriNet.
Which PEO services in Texas have a mobile app?
All 8 PEO services in Texas document a mobile app: ADP TotalSource, CoAdvantage, G&A Partners, Insperity (PEO), Justworks, and 3 more.
Which PEO services in Texas support single sign-on?
G&A Partners and TriNet document single sign-on; 6 of the 8 products in Texas do not.
Which PEO services in Texas have a SOC 1 or SOC 2 report?
Paychex PEO (SOC 2 Type II) and TriNet (SOC 2 Type II) state an independent audit report on the controls of their service. 6 of the 8 PEO services in Texas do not publish it.
What support hours do PEO services in Texas publish?
Insperity (PEO): 7am–7pm CST, Monday–Friday; Justworks: 24/7 support on PEO Basic and PEO Plus; the Payroll plan lists a 24/7 help center plus phone and chat support; Vensure Employer Solutions: 24/7 live support. 5 of the 8 PEO services in Texas do not publish it.
How we research
This ranking of PEO services in Texas reweights the LeadChange Score: capability coverage 35%, pricing transparency & value 20%, integrations & API 10%, security & compliance 15%, fit & support 10%, and data confidence 10%. Only products with a verified fact showing they serve this segment are listed.
How this page was made
What it is built from
36 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Oct 19, 2026.
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Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.3. Read the methodology
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Sources
The 8 pages this page's facts come from, with the day we last checked each one. The numbers beside the figures above link here.
Quotes from the sources
- Justworks justworks.com/pricing“Justworks PEO pricing starts at $79 per month per employee for our Basic plan and $124 per month per employee for our Plus plan. Justworks Payroll customers pay $8 per month per employee plus a $50 base fee.”
- TriNet trinet.com/peo/pricing“PEPM stands for "Per Employee Per Month" and is the pricing method TriNet uses to determine your administrative cost.”
- TriNet assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt9ccc5b591c9e2640/blt2147f424591a508f/657239817631d147b77ffb80/TriNet_Security_and_Privacy_White_Paper_2023.pdf“TriNet has both a SOC 1 Type 2 report and a SOC 2 Type 2 report for the TriNet platform.”
- Paychex paychex.com/human-resources/hr-packages“Get Custom Pricing”
- Paychex paychex.com/corporate/security“Paychex maintains SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 reports over various products and services.”
- CoAd coad.com/pricing“Software-led payroll with as much or as little support as you need, no setup fees!”
- Insperity insperity.com/our-products/our-pricing“This is a fixed-dollar per-employee charge that covers the full scope of Insperity HR360 services. It’s customized for you based on the size of your business and won’t increase if you pay your employees more.”
- statutes.capitol.texas.gov Texas Labor Code, Chapter 91: Professional Employer Organizations“Sec. 91.011. LICENSE REQUIRED. A person may not engage in or offer professional employer services in this state unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter.” “"Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.”