Texas § 1704.305 BAIL BOND RECEIPT AND INSPECTION; OFFENSE.

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§ 1704.305 — BAIL BOND RECEIPT AND INSPECTION; OFFENSE.

Texas § 1704.305

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 1704.305 (2026).

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Sec. 1704.305. BAIL BOND RECEIPT AND INSPECTION; OFFENSE.

(a)A bail bond surety or an agent of a bail bond surety may not receive money or other consideration or thing of value from a person for whom the bail bond surety executes a bond unless the bail bond surety or agent issues a receipt to the person as provided by Subsection (b).

(b)The receipt must state:

(1)the name of the person who pays the money or transfers the consideration or thing of value;

(2)the amount of money paid or the estimated amount of value transferred;

(3)if the person transfers consideration or a thing of value, a brief description of the consideration or thing of value;

(4)the style and number of the case and the court in which the bond is executed; and

(5)the name of the person receiving the money, conside

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Sec. 1704.305. BAIL BOND RECEIPT AND INSPECTION; OFFENSE. (a) A bail bond surety or an agent of a bail bond surety may not receive money or other consideration or thing of value from a person for whom the bail bond surety executes a bond unless the bail bond surety or agent issues a receipt to the person as provided by Subsection (b).
(b) The receipt must state:
(1) the name of the person who pays the money or transfers the consideration or thing of value;
(2) the amount of money paid or the estimated amount of value transferred;
(3) if the person transfers consideration or a thing of value, a brief description of the consideration or thing of value;
(4) the style and number of the case and the court in which the bond is executed; and
(5) the name of the person receiving the money, consideration, or thing of value.
(c) A bail bond surety or an agent of a bail bond surety shall retain a duplicate copy of a receipt issued under Subsection (a). The copy of the receipt shall be made available for inspection by:
(1) a representative of the board in any county in which the bail bond surety is licensed; and
(2) an appointed representative of a court in which the bail bond surety agrees to execute bail bonds.
(e) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.