Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 9A.005 — Action for breach of bond
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 9A: TRADE, BUSINESS, OR OCCUPATION INJURIOUS TO PUBLIC HEALTH, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Amendment pending: a new version of this section takes effect Thu Apr 01 2027 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 9A.005
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) The district or county attorney may bring an action in the name of the state for breach of a bond executed under Article 9A.002 within two years after the date of the breach. (b) Showing the defendant continued, after executing the bond, to carry on the trade, business, or occupation for which the bond was executed is sufficient proof of the defendant's breach of the bond. The full amount of the bond may be recovered from the defendant and the defendant's sureties. (c) An action brought under this article is governed by the same rules governing a civil action.
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