Sec. 1704.305. BAIL BOND RECEIPT AND INSPECTION; OFFENSE

(a) A bail bond surety or an agent of a bail bond surety may not receive money or other consideration or thing of value from a person for whom the bail bond surety executes a bond unless the bail bond surety or agent issues a receipt to the person as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) The receipt must state:

(1) the name of the person who pays the money or transfers the consideration or thing of value;

(2) the amount of money paid or the estimated amount of value transferred;

(3) if the person transfers consideration or a thing of value, a brief description of the consideration or thing of value;

(4) the style and number of the case and the court in which the bond is executed; and

(5) the name of the person receiving the money, consideration, or thing of value.

(c) A bail bond surety or an agent of a bail bond surety shall retain a duplicate copy of a receipt issued under Subsection (a). The copy of the receipt shall be made available for inspection by:

(1) a representative of the board in any county in which the bail bond surety is licensed; and

(2) an appointed representative of a court in which the bail bond surety agrees to execute bail bonds.

(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.