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Occupations Code §1704.001

In force on May 04, 2012 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2005 · same as today's text

DEFINITIONS

In this chapter: (1) "Bail bond" means a cash deposit, or similar deposit or written undertaking, or a bond or other security, given to guarantee the appearance of a defendant in a criminal case. (2) "Bail bond surety" means a person who: (A) executes a bail bond as a surety or cosurety for another person; or (B) for compensation deposits cash to ensure the appearance in court of a person accused of a crime. (3) "Board" means a county bail bond board. (4) "Bonding business" or "bail bond business" means the solicitation, negotiation, or execution of a bail bond by a bail bond surety. (4-a) "Final judgment" means a judgment that disposes of all issues and parties in a case. (5) "Person" means an individual or corporation.

History: Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1262, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 942, Sec. 6, eff. June 20, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 316 (S.B. 624 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective Sep 01, 2005 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-0971 (May 04, 2012): Authority of a county bail bond board with regard to attorneys who execute bail bonds: Clarification of Attorney General Opinion No. GA-0197 (2004)
GA-0663 (Mar 17, 2008): Whether the members ofa discretionary bail bond board may dissolve the board

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