Tex. Occ. Code Section 1704.053
Board Composition


A board consists of:

(1)

the sheriff or a designee from the sheriff’s office who must be the sheriff’s administrator or a deputy sheriff of the rank of at least sergeant;

(2)

a district judge of the county having jurisdiction over criminal matters and designated by the presiding judge of the administrative judicial district or a designee of the district judge who is approved by the presiding judge;

(3)

the county judge, a member of the commissioners court designated by the county judge, or a designee approved by the commissioners court;

(4)

a judge of a county court or county court at law in the county having jurisdiction over criminal matters and designated by the commissioners court or a designee of the judge who is approved by the commissioners court;

(5)

the district attorney or an assistant district attorney designated by the district attorney;

(6)

a licensed bail bond surety or agent for a corporate surety in the county elected under Section 1704.0535 (Election of Certain Bail Bond Board Members), or a bail bond surety or agent for a corporate surety licensed in the county who is designated by the elected surety or agent;

(7)

a justice of the peace;

(8)

the district clerk or the clerk’s designee;

(9)

the county clerk or the clerk’s designee, if the county clerk has responsibility over criminal matters;

(10)

if appointed by the board, a presiding judge of a municipal court in the county;

(11)

if the county’s principal municipality designates a presiding judge in the municipal court system, the presiding judge or a municipal judge from the system designated by the presiding judge;

(12)

the county treasurer or the treasurer’s designee or, if appointed by the commissioners court in a county that does not have a county treasurer, the person designated by the county commissioners court to perform the duties of the county treasurer; and

(13)

a criminal defense attorney practicing in the county and elected by other attorneys whose principal places of business are located in the county and who are not legally prohibited from representing criminal defendants or the designee of the criminal defense attorney.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.503(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 942, Sec. 7, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 353 (S.B. 235), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.

Source: Section 1704.053 — Board Composition, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.­1704.­htm#1704.­053 (accessed May 4, 2024).

1704.001
Definitions
1704.002
Application of Chapter
1704.051
Mandatory Creation of Board
1704.052
Discretionary Creation of Board
1704.053
Board Composition
1704.054
Presiding Officer
1704.055
Meetings
1704.056
Quorum
1704.101
Administrative Authority
1704.102
Enforcement Authority
1704.103
Disbursements from County Fund
1704.104
Posting of Board Rule or Action
1704.105
Licensed Bail Bond Surety List
1704.107
Notification of License Suspension or Revocation
1704.108
Notification of Default by Corporation
1704.109
Solicitation and Advertisement
1704.151
License Required
1704.152
Eligibility
1704.153
Ineligibility Because of Criminal Conviction
1704.154
Application Requirements
1704.155
Real Property List
1704.156
Reappraisal of Real Property
1704.157
Preliminary Determinations
1704.158
Hearing on Application
1704.159
Decision on Application
1704.160
Security Requirements
1704.161
License Form
1704.162
License Expiration and Renewal
1704.163
Attorney Exemption
1704.201
Acceptance of License Holder Bail Bonds
1704.202
Record Requirements
1704.203
Bail Bond Limit
1704.204
Payment of Final Judgment
1704.205
Bail Bond Settlement
1704.206
Replacement of Security
1704.207
Surrender of Principal
1704.208
Bond Liability
1704.209
Bond Discharged on Appeal
1704.210
Withdrawal of Security
1704.211
Corporate Power of Attorney
1704.212
Effect of Default by Corporation
1704.213
Office Location
1704.251
Investigation
1704.252
Discretionary License Suspension or Revocation: Grounds
1704.253
Mandatory License Suspension or Revocation: Grounds
1704.254
Notice and Hearing
1704.255
Appeal
1704.256
Standard of Judicial Review
1704.257
Effect of Board Order
1704.301
Return of Security
1704.302
Prohibited Referrals of or Employments with Bonding Business
1704.303
Bail Bond Surety Activity
1704.304
Prohibited Recommendations or Solicitations
1704.305
Bail Bond Receipt and Inspection
1704.306
Records
1704.0535
Election of Certain Bail Bond Board Members
1704.2535
Failure to Pay Final Judgment by Bail Bond Surety

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 1704.053’s source at texas​.gov