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Tex. Occ. Code § 1704.001 (2026)

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Sec. 1704.001. 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.

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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2000–2024 · leading case: Harris Cnty. Bail Bond Bd. v. Pruett, 177 S.W.3d 260 (Tex. App. 2005).
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Harris Cnty. Bail Bond Bd. v. Pruett, 177 S.W.3d 260 (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “Laws 875 , 876 (since amended) (current version at Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 1704.001 (4) (Vernon 2004)).”
Garcia v. Kubosh, 377 S.W.3d 89 (Tex. App. 2012). “11; see also Tex. Occ Code Ann § 1704.001(2) (West 2011).”
Watson v. State, 32 S.W.3d 335 (Tex. App. 2000). “” Tex.Occ.Code Ann. § 1704.001(2) (Vernon 2000).”
Senter v. Hudson, 28 S.W.3d 153 (Tex. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “Laws 1431 , 2440 (current version at Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 1704.001 (2)).”
Jennifer Gwynne Capelo, as Adminstrator of the Est. of Decedent June Yvonne Rivera v. Gale Lilliman D/B/A Gulf Coast Bail Bonds (Tex. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “He then asserted that no such partnership existed as a matter of law because Texas Occupations Code section 1704.001 prohibits the ownership of a bail bonds business by a partnership.”
Shanna Glawson D/B/A Ace Bail Bonds v. Polk Cnty. Bail Bond Bd., Am. Sur. Co., & Tonya McAdams D/B/A Anytime Bail Bonds (Tex. App. 2022). “To decide whether 1See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §§ 1704.001 -.306 (West 2012 & Supp.”
Sunya Claiborne, D/B/A All About Bail Bonds, Agent for Allegheny Cas. Co. v. Harris Cnty. Bail Bond Bd. (Tex. App. 2024). “02 (defining “bail bond” as a written undertaking by a defendant and a defendant’s sureties); Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 1704.001 (2) (defining bail bond surety).”
Allegheny Cas. Agent, Jim Alexander D/B/A AAA Bail Bonds v. David Walker, Wise Cnty. Sheriff (Tex. App. 2009). “” Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 1704.001 (2) (Vernon Supp.”
Tonya Denise Linder D/B/A Texas Bail Bond v. Bell Cnty. Bail Bond Bd. (Tex. App. 2007). “Because we hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the temporary injunction, we affirm the trial court's judgment.”
Tonya Denise Linder D/B/A Texas Bail Bond v. Bell Cnty. Bail Bond Bd. (Tex. App. 2007). “See generally Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §§ 1704.001 -.306 (West 2004 & Supp.”
Adrian Garcia in His Off. Capacity as the Harris Cnty. Sheriff, & Greg Abbott, in His Capacity as the Attorney Gen. of Texas v. Felix Michael Kubosh, Carl R. Pruett, & Daisy Howard (Tex. App. 2012). “11; see also TEX. OCC. CODE ANN. § 1704.001(2) (West 2011).”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2013). “" TEX. Occ. CoDE ANN. § 1704.001(4) (West 2012).”
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— Tex. Occ. Code § 1704.001(1) — 1 case
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2008).
— Tex. Occ. Code § 1704.001(2) — 4 cases
Garcia v. Kubosh, 377 S.W.3d 89 (Tex. App. 2012). “11; see also Tex. Occ Code Ann § 1704.001(2) (West 2011).”
Watson v. State, 32 S.W.3d 335 (Tex. App. 2000). “” Tex.Occ.Code Ann. § 1704.001(2) (Vernon 2000).”
Senter v. Hudson, 28 S.W.3d 153 (Tex. App. 2000). “Laws 1431 , 2440 (current version at Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 1704.001 (2)).”
Adrian Garcia in His Off. Capacity as the Harris Cnty. Sheriff, & Greg Abbott, in His Capacity as the Attorney Gen. of Texas v. Felix Michael Kubosh, Carl R. Pruett, & Daisy Howard (Tex. App. 2012). “11; see also TEX. OCC. CODE ANN. § 1704.001(2) (West 2011).”
— Tex. Occ. Code § 1704.001(4) — 2 cases
Harris Cnty. Bail Bond Bd. v. Pruett, 177 S.W.3d 260 (Tex. App. 2005). “Laws 875 , 876 (since amended) (current version at Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 1704.001 (4) (Vernon 2004)).”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2013). “" TEX. Occ. CoDE ANN. § 1704.001(4) (West 2012).”
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