Texas § 1704.303 BAIL BOND SURETY ACTIVITY; OFFENSE.

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§ 1704.303 — BAIL BOND SURETY ACTIVITY; OFFENSE.

Texas § 1704.303

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 1704.303 (2026).

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Sec. 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

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Sec. 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.

Legislative History

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1262, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1461, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 942, Sec. 27, eff. June 20, 2003.