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OnTrial
Texas · Houston

Private Investigator in Houston, Texas.

OnTrial provides licensed private investigations and enterprise intelligence in Houston, Texas — background investigations, due diligence, asset searches, sub rosa surveillance, and litigation support for the city's energy companies, corporations, insurance carriers, and law firms. Analyst-verified, Texas DPS licensed.

Licensed by the Texas DPS (#C31261501). Analyst-verified. Fixed cost per engagement, with rush available.

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The work

Investigations we provide in Houston.

  • Background investigations

    Identity, criminal, civil litigation, employment, and reputational research — analyst-verified, county-level.

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  • Due diligence

    Pre-transaction diligence on principals, counterparties, and targets — litigation, regulatory, adverse-media, and beneficial-ownership context.

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  • Asset searches & recovery

    Real property, vehicles, business interests, accounts, judgments, and on-chain cryptocurrency tied to a subject.

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  • Surveillance

    Licensed sub rosa surveillance and activity checks, documented as timestamped, evidentiary-grade video.

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  • Litigation investigations

    Party and witness workups, witness location and vetting, and evidence capture for civil matters.

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  • Private client

    Discreet intelligence for individuals, families, and family offices — vetting, diligence, and reputation work, handled in confidence.

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Serving Harris County

Built for how Houston works.

Intelligence, delivered on a platform — with operators in the field when a matter calls for it.

Houston is an energy capital and one of the busiest civil-litigation venues in the country, with a dense corporate, medical, and insurance-defense economy behind it. OnTrial supports Harris County litigators with party, witness, and asset investigations, insurers and defense counsel with sub rosa and AOE/COE work, and dealmakers with diligence on energy-sector principals and counterparties.

OnTrial is headquartered in Austin and serves Houston and the surrounding Harris County area. Every finding is verified by an analyst before it reaches you.

Also serving across TexasAustin →Dallas →San Antonio →

Typical engagements

What Houston clients order.

  • Energy-sector due diligence on principals and counterparties
  • Commercial and civil litigation investigations in Harris County
  • Sub rosa surveillance and AOE/COE for insurance-defense matters
  • Corporate and executive background investigations
  • Asset searches, tracing, and post-judgment enforcement
  • Discreet private-client and family-office intelligence
Why the work holds up

Licensed, verified, defensible.

Every finding is sourced and analyst-verified. Every operator is licensed.

Every internal role at OnTrial is held by a veteran of the U.S. military, federal law enforcement, or state / municipal law enforcement — by mandate.

SOC 2 Type II, FCRA, GLBA, and CCPA compliant. AI-governance posture is documented — see AI Governance and Data Security.

OnTrial, LLC is licensed by the Texas Department of Public Safety as a Private Investigations Company (#C31261501).

FAQ

Private investigation in Houston, explained.

Is OnTrial licensed to operate in Houston?
Yes. OnTrial, LLC is licensed by the Texas Department of Public Safety as a Private Investigations Company (#C31261501), which covers Houston and Harris County.
Do you have investigators in Houston?
Yes. OnTrial is headquartered in Austin and deploys licensed operators across Houston and Harris County; most intelligence work is ordered and delivered directly through the platform.
What kinds of cases do you handle in Houston?
The full capability set: background investigations, due diligence, asset searches, sub rosa surveillance, litigation investigations, SIU / insurance-fraud support, and discreet private-client work.
What does a private investigator in Houston cost?
Every engagement is a fixed cost, quoted up front — no subscription, no monthly fees, no retainers. Pricing depends on scope, with rush turnaround available for time-sensitive matters.

Start an engagement in Houston.

Create a free OnTrial account and order directly from the platform. No subscription, no monthly fees.

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