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Occupations Code §1704.001

In force on Apr 02, 2013 · 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-1019 (Apr 02, 2013): Whether advertising by a bail bond licensee in a magazine that is distributed to pretrial detainees held in the county jail, when the licensee has an exclusive agreement that no advertisements from other licensees will appear in the magazine, could ever constitute unlawful "solicitation" in violation of section 1704.304(c) of the Texas Occupation Code
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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