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Tex. Occ. Code § 1704.304 (2026)

Prohibited Recommendations Or Solicitations; Offense

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Sec. 1704.304. PROHIBITED RECOMMENDATIONS OR SOLICITATIONS; OFFENSE. (a) A bail bond surety or an agent of a bail bond surety may not recommend or suggest to a person for whom the bail bond surety executes a bond the employment of an attorney or law firm in connection with a criminal offense.

(b) The following persons may not recommend a particular bail bond surety to another person:

(1) a police officer, sheriff, or deputy;

(2) a constable, jailer, or employee of a law enforcement agency;

(3) a judge or employee of a court;

(4) another public official; or

(5) an employee of a related agency.

(c) A bail bond surety or an agent of a bail bond surety may not solicit bonding business in a police station, jail, prison, detention facility, or other place of detainment for persons in the custody of law enforcement.

(d) A person may not place a device in a place of detention, confinement, or imprisonment that dispenses a bail bond in exchange for a fee.

(e) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1262, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 2003–2013 · leading case: Allegheny Cas. Agent, Jim Alexander D/B/A AAA Bail Bonds v. David Walker, Wise Cnty. Sheriff (Tex. App. 2009).

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Allegheny Cas. Agent, Jim Alexander D/B/A AAA Bail Bonds v. David Walker, Wise Cnty. Sheriff (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 3× “” See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 1704.304 (b) (emphasis added); see also Op.”

Allegheny Cas. Agent, Jim Alexander D/B/A AAA Bail Bonds v. David Walker, Wise Cnty. Sheriff (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 1704.304 (a)–(b). 8 execute a bail bond and deposit money in lieu of obtaining a surety’s signature on the bond.”

Randolph Patrick Webb v. State (Tex. App. 2003). “Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 1704.304 (c) (Vernon 2003) ("A bail bond surety or an agent of a bail bond surety may not solicit bonding business in a police station, jail, prison, detention facility, or other place of detainment for persons in the custody of law enforcement.”

Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2013). “" TEX. Occ. CODE ANN. § 1704.304(c) (West 2012).”

Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2003). “” TEX. OCC. CODEANN. § 1704.304(b) (Vernon 2003) (emphasis added).”

— Tex. Occ. Code § 1704.304(b) — 1 case

Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2003). “” TEX. OCC. CODEANN. § 1704.304(b) (Vernon 2003) (emphasis added).”

— Tex. Occ. Code § 1704.304(c) — 1 case

Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2013). “" TEX. Occ. CODE ANN. § 1704.304(c) (West 2012).”

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