Texas PI services · License A24038101
Surveillance
Discreet photo and video of what a person actually does, dated and placed so counsel can use it.
What it is
Surveillance is lawful observation of a person, a place, or a pattern of activity when a client needs a record instead of a story. A licensed investigator watches from a vehicle, a foot post, or a fixed location and photographs or videos what can be seen in public. The work is not a confrontation and it is not a traffic stop. Notes, stills, and video are tied to time and place so an attorney or claims adjuster can read them later. J.I.S takes surveillance that Texas law allows a private investigator to do. If the file calls for something we cannot legally do, we say so before anyone rolls.
How J.I.S handles it in Texas
Assignments start at the Helotes office and are staffed anywhere in Texas the subject actually is. We review the lawful purpose, the last known locations, and the hours that matter before we put an investigator on the ground. Field notes stay on the case. We do not knock on the subject’s door to announce the file, and we do not invent a reason to speak with them. Insurance defense, workers’ compensation, family-law, and other court-minded documentation are the usual reasons a client hires this work. If the subject leaves the county, we stay on the Texas assignment rather than handing you to another agency. Texas PI license A24038101 is on the file.
What the client receives
You receive dated stills or video, a written activity log, and a clear account of what was observed and what was not. The packet is written for counsel, a carrier, or a private client who has to make a decision. Files, messages, and the report live in the Client Portal so the same desk that took the assignment can answer follow-up questions. We do not promise a particular finding. If the subject never appears, that is part of the record. When more days are needed, we say so in writing before more hours are billed.
Who uses it
Defense counsel and insurers use surveillance when a claim or a lawsuit turns on what someone can actually do. Family-law attorneys use it when possession, visitation, or a household schedule is in dispute. Businesses use it when an employee, a vendor, or a location needs documented activity. Private clients use it when they need facts they can take to a lawyer. If you are not sure surveillance is the right tool, start a case assignment and a licensed investigator will say whether the file belongs in the field.
Questions we hear
- Is surveillance legal in Texas?
- Licensed investigators may observe and document what is visible in public when there is a lawful purpose. We do not trespass, plant devices, or record in places where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. If a request crosses that line, we decline it.
- Will the subject know they are being watched?
- The work is discreet. We do not identify ourselves to the subject or create a scene. No surveillance is invisible in every setting, and we will tell you if the location makes a clean post unlikely.
- How many days does it take?
- Some files need a single window. Others need several days because the subject’s schedule is unknown. We set the first block from what you tell us, then recommend more time only if the record is still incomplete.
Start a case
Request a Case Assignment
Tell us the kind of matter and the Texas city. We review it, notify the desk, and send you to the Client Portal.