{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-3503.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 3503.001","heading":"DEFINITION.","body":"In this subchapter, \"obligation\" means a bond, undertaking, recognizance, guaranty, or other obligation that is by law or by a charter, ordinance, or rule of a municipality, board, body, organization, court, or public officer required or permitted to be made, given, tendered, or filed to guarantee the performance of an act, duty, or obligation or the refraining from an act.\nAdded by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2007.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 12. OTHER COVERAGE","CHAPTER 3503. SURETY BONDS AND RELATED INSTRUMENTS","SUBCHAPTER A. CERTAIN REQUIRED OR PERMITTED OBLIGATIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.3503.htm#3503.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"de2d1e36072b5cc1a5877ea32a69dadb47ca39c3a6be0b799d158b143fd3f956","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-3502.204","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-3503.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}