Tex. Alcoh. Bev. Code Section 61.13
Conduct Surety Bond

(a)

Except as provided in Subsection (e) of this section, an applicant for a license or a holder of a license issued under Chapter 69 (Retail Dealer’s On-premise License) of this code shall file with the commission a surety bond in the amount of $5,000 or $10,000 if the applicant for a license or holder of a license has a business located within 1,000 feet of the property line of a public school, conditioned on the applicant’s or holder’s conformance with alcoholic beverage law.

(b)

A surety bond required under this section shall contain the following statements on the face of the bond:

(1)

that the holder of the license will not violate a law of the state relating to alcoholic beverages or a rule of the commission; and

(2)

that the holder of the license agrees that the amount of the bond shall be paid to the state if the license is revoked or on final adjudication that the holder violated a provision of this code, regardless of whether the actions of an employee of a holder are not attributable to the holder under Section 106.14 (Actions of Employee).

(c)

The commission shall adopt rules relating to the:

(1)

form of a surety bond;

(2)

qualifications for a surety;

(3)

method for filing and obtaining approval of the bond by the commission; and

(4)

release or discharge of the bond.

(d)

A holder of a license required to file a surety bond may furnish instead of all or part of the required bond amount:

(1)

one or more certificates of deposit assigned to the state issued by a federally insured bank or savings institution authorized to do business in this state; or

(2)

one or more letters of credit issued by a federally insured bank or savings institution authorized to do business in this state.

(e)

A holder of a license issued under this code who has held a permit for three years or more before the date the holder applied for renewal of the license is not required to furnish a surety bond if the holder:

(1)

has not had a license or permit issued under this code revoked in the five years before the date the holder applied for renewal of the license;

(2)

is not the subject of a pending permit or license revocation proceeding; and

(3)

has continuously operated on the licensed premises for three years or more before the date the holder applied for renewal of the license.

(f)

If a holder of a license is exempt from furnishing a conduct surety bond under Subsection (e) of this section, the holder shall be exempt from furnishing the bond at another location where the holder applies for or holds a license.

(g)

Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 607, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 48, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 607, Sec. 2, 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Section 61.13 — Conduct Surety Bond, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/AL/htm/AL.­61.­htm#61.­13 (accessed May 4, 2024).

61.01
License Required 61.02
Nature of License 61.03
Expiration or Suspension of License 61.04
License Not Assignable 61.05
Name of Business 61.06
Privileges Limited to Licensed Premises 61.07
Agent for Service 61.08
Statement of Stock Ownership 61.09
Change of Location 61.10
Replacement of License 61.12
Restriction on Consumption 61.13
Conduct Surety Bond 61.14
Altering Form of Business Entity 61.15
Certain Applications Prohibited 61.16
Unauthorized Use of License 61.031
Notification of Expired or Suspended License 61.31
Application for License 61.34
Appeal from Denial 61.35
License Fees 61.36
Local Fee Authorized 61.37
Certification of Wet or Dry Status 61.38
Notice of Application 61.40
Premises Ineligible for License 61.41
Second License at Same Location 61.42
Mandatory Grounds for Denial: Distributor or Retailer 61.43
Discretionary Grounds for Denial: Distributor or Retailer 61.44
Denial of Distributor’s or Retailer’s License: Prohibited Interests 61.45
Denial of Retailer’s or Distributor’s License: Prohibited Interest in Premises 61.46
Brewer’s License: Grounds for Denial 61.48
Renewal Application 61.49
Action on Renewal Application by Commission 61.50
Renewal of Retail Dealer’s License: Grounds for Denial 61.51
Premises Defined 61.52
Administrative Penalty in Certain Counties 61.71
Grounds for Cancellation or Suspension: Retail Dealer 61.72
Suspension or Cancellation: Retailer: Premises 61.73
Retail Dealer: Credit Purchase or Dishonored Check 61.74
Grounds for Cancellation or Suspension: Distributor 61.75
Suspension of Brewer’s License 61.76
Suspension Instead of Cancellation 61.77
Certain Acts Also Violations of Code 61.78
Violator Not Excused by Cancellation or Suspension 61.79
Notice of Hearing: Denial, Cancellation, or Suspension of License 61.80
Hearing for Cancellation or Suspension of License 61.81
Appeal from Cancellation or Suspension of License 61.82
May Not Restrain Suspension Order 61.83
Cancellation or Suspension: When Effective 61.84
Activities Prohibited During Cancellation or Suspension 61.85
Disposal of Stock on Termination of License 61.86
Discipline for Actions of Agent 61.87
Affirmation of Compliance 61.111
Health Risks Warning Sign 61.313
Protest by Member of the Public 61.314
Protest by Government Official 61.381
Notice by Sign 61.382
Notice by Mail 61.421
Denial of License Authorizing On-premises Consumption 61.711
Retail Dealer: Conviction of Offense Relating to Discrimination 61.712
Grounds for Cancellation or Suspension: Sales Tax 61.713
Cancellation for Improper Display or Use of License 61.721
Cancellation of Permit or License in Certain Municipalities 61.761
Alternatives to Suspension, Cancellation
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Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 61.13’s source at texas​.gov