Texas pest control service report template

Set up for Texas

• No one may engage in the business of structural pest control without a structural pest control business license for each place of business, including each branch office; the license lets the business's employees work under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicatorTexas Occupations Code 1951.301
• The use record names, with license number, every person who received training, supervised or applied pesticides or used pest control devices, and gives the TPCL number (and letter if applicable) of the business4 TAC 7.144 (a) (9)
• The record gives the target pest or purpose for which the pesticides or devices were used4 TAC 7.144 (a) (7)

Also required in Texas

These rules are about how and when you report, not the template's fields. Check them before you deliver.

• The responsible certified applicator keeps correct and accurate records of every use of pesticides and pest control devices: the customer's billing name and address, the service address, the pesticide names and EPA registration numbers or devices used, the total amount of each ready-to-use pesticide, the mixing rate and total amount of mixed material, the devices and how many, the target pest or purpose, and the date4 TAC 7.144 (a) (1) to (8)
• Use records are kept for two years on the premises of the business facility and made available to the Department on written or verbal request and for inspection during normal business hours4 TAC 7.144 (a), (c) · Texas Occupations Code 1951.452
• Termite treatment records add the area treated per site in square feet (except baits); a physical barrier's square or linear feet with a diagram of the installation; and for commercial preconstruction treatments, the number and gallon capacity of the application tanks in use and the start and stop time4 TAC 7.144 (b)
• Every written contract, warranty, service agreement, termite disclosure document or guarantee shows on its face the business name, license number, address, phone and the statement "Licensed and regulated by: Texas Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 12847, Austin, TX 78711-2847, Phone (866) 918-4481, Fax (888) 232-2567."; every invoice shows the business name, license number, phone and address, all legible and in at least 8-point type4 TAC 7.145
• For indoor treatments the applicator makes the Department's consumer information sheet available (to the owner of a private residence, to residents of rentals under five units on request, and to the owner or manager of larger complexes, workplaces, schools, care facilities and similar buildings, with a pest control sign posted or delivered at least 48 hours before each planned treatment); in an emergency the customer and applicator may sign a statement waiving pre-notification, kept with the use records4 TAC 7.147

What is in it

• Products appliedProduct, EPA Reg. No., Active ingredient, Amount, Dilution or rate, Method, Where applied
• Pest activity and conditions: insidePest activity seen inside, Sanitation and food or water sources, Leaks and moisture, Clutter and harborage
• Pest activity and conditions: outsidePest activity seen outside, Entry points: gaps, door sweeps, vents and utility openings, Vegetation, mulch and firewood against the structure, Drainage, gutters and standing water
• Monitoring and bait devicesRodent bait stations (secured and tamper-resistant), Traps and glue boards, Insect monitors, Termite monitoring stations
• Service performedWhat was inspected and treated, and how: areas serviced, devices checked, replaced or added, and any exclusion work done.
• Precautions given to the customerWhat the customer was told to do or avoid after the treatment, such as keeping people and pets off treated areas until dry.
• Next stepsThe next service, any callback, and what the customer agreed to do.

Rules last reviewed October 15, 2026. Read the full Texas pest control service report requirements.