Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 116.052
Personal Bond

(a)

One or more personal bonds executed and filed with the commissioners court, payable to the county judge and the judge’s successors in office, qualify as security under this subchapter if:

(1)

the bonds are signed by at least five solvent sureties who own unencumbered real property in the state that is not exempt from execution under the constitution and other laws of this state;

(2)

the unencumbered and nonexempt real property owned by the sureties has a value at least equal to the amount of the bonds; and

(3)

the bonds are approved by the commissioners court.

(b)

When a bond is filed for approval with the commissioners court under Subsection (a), the sureties shall also file a statement containing:

(1)

a description of the unencumbered and nonexempt real property sufficient to identify it on the ground; and

(2)

the value of each tract of real property listed, including the value of the improvements on the property.

(c)

After the commissioners court approves a personal bond, it shall be filed in the county clerk’s office with the statement of the sureties attached to the bond.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Source: Section 116.052 — Personal Bond, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.­116.­htm#116.­052 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

116.001
Definitions 116.002
Money Affected 116.021
Depository and Subdepository Contracts 116.022
Notice 116.023
Applications 116.024
Selection of Depositories and Subdepositories 116.025
Designation of Depository or Subdepository 116.026
Applicants Outside County 116.027
Selection of Nonapplicant Depository 116.028
Successor Bank as County Depository 116.051
Qualification as Depository or Subdepository 116.052
Personal Bond 116.053
Surety Bond 116.054
Bonds, Notes, and Other Securities 116.055
First Mortgages on Improved Real Property 116.056
Real Property 116.057
Condition of Personal Bond or Contract for Securities 116.058
Amount of Security Required 116.059
Valuation of Real Property Provided as Security 116.060
Security Not Required for Federally Insured Deposits 116.081
New Bond 116.082
Substitution of Securities 116.083
Release of Excess Security 116.084
Inadequate Security 116.085
Solvency of Personal Surety 116.086
Solvency of Surety Company and Adequacy of Securities 116.087
Additional Bond 116.088
Release of Surety Company 116.089
Surrender of Interest on Securities 116.111
Character and Amount of Deposits 116.112
Investment of Funds 116.113
Deposit of Funds 116.114
Collections by Depository 116.115
Clearinghouse for Multiple Depositories 116.116
Obligations Payable at County Depository 116.117
Statements of Account 116.118
Debts Payable Other than at County Treasury 116.119
Requirements for Auditing and Countersigning Unaffected 116.120
Collection of Certain Overdue County Orders for Payment or Checks 116.151
Liabilities of Sureties on Separate Bonds 116.152
Subrogation of Sureties 116.153
Pro Rata Recovery by State and County 116.154
Liability of Depository Pending Collection of Deposits 116.155
Failure of Depository to Pay Check or Order for Payment 116.0565
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 116.052’s source at texas​.gov