Texas § 653.003 DEFINITIONS.

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§ 653.003 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 653.003

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 653.003 (2026).

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Sec. 653.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1)"Surety bond" means any bond, including a bond for a notary public under Section 406.010 , that obligates a surety to pay within certain limits a loss caused by a:

(A)dishonest act of an officer or employee of a state agency; or

(B)failure of an officer or employee of a state agency to faithfully perform a duty of the officer's or employee's office or position.

(2)"Office" means the State Office of Risk Management.

(3)"State agency" means a state department, commission, board, institution, court, or institution of higher education. The term also includes a soil conservation district of the state but does not include any other political subdivision of the state.

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Sec. 653.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Surety bond" means any bond, including a bond for a notary public under Section 406.010 , that obligates a surety to pay within certain limits a loss caused by a:
(A) dishonest act of an officer or employee of a state agency; or
(B) failure of an officer or employee of a state agency to faithfully perform a duty of the officer's or employee's office or position.
(2) "Office" means the State Office of Risk Management.
(3) "State agency" means a state department, commission, board, institution, court, or institution of higher education. The term also includes a soil conservation district of the state but does not include any other political subdivision of the state.