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Tex. Occupations Code § 1704.303

BAIL BOND SURETY ACTIVITY; OFFENSE

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Tex. Occupations Code § 1704.303, BAIL BOND SURETY ACTIVITY; OFFENSE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/703258
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(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.