Tex. Occ. Code § 1704.303

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 1704.303 - Bail Bond Surety Activity; Offense

(a) A person required to be licensed under this chapter may not execute a bail bond unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter.

(b) A person may not advertise as a bail bond surety in a county unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter by a bail bond board in that county. A person does not violate this subsection if the person places an advertisement that appears in more than one county and:

(1) the advertisement clearly indicates the county or counties in which the person holds a license issued under this chapter; and

(2) any local telephone number in the advertisement is a local number only for a county in which the person holds a license issued under this chapter.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

Tex. Occ. Code § 1704.303

Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 942, Sec. 27, eff. 6/20/2003.

Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1262, Sec. 14, eff. 9/1/2001

Amended By Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1461, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2001

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.