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Tex. Occ. Code § 1704.151 (2026)

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Sec. 1704.151. LICENSE REQUIRED. Except as provided by Section 1704.163, a person may not act as a bail bond surety or as an agent for a corporate surety in the county unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 942, Sec. 13, eff. June 20, 2003.

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Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2022 · leading case: Villanueva v. Gonzalez, 123 S.W.3d 461 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003).
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Villanueva v. Gonzalez, 123 S.W.3d 461 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003). “See Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 1704.151 (Vernon 2003); see also id.”
Watson v. State, 32 S.W.3d 335 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2000). · cites it 2× “See Tex.Occ.Code Ann. §§ 1704.151, 1704.163(a) (Vernon 2000) 1 (a person may not act as a bail bond surety unless the person holds a license issued under the Occupation Code or is licensed to practice law in Texas and represents the other person in a criminal case).”
Senter v. Hudson, 28 S.W.3d 153 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2000). · cites it 2× “Laws 1431 , 2440 (current version at Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 1704.151 (Vernon Supp.”
Michael Anderson v. Thomas Snoddy, No. 06-14-00096-CV (Tex. App.—Texarkana May 27, 2015). · cites it 2× “9 Tex. Occ. Code § 1704.151 . . . . . . . .”
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, 654 S.W.3d 763 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2022). “4Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 1704.151 (License Required).”
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