{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1702.3863","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.3863","heading":"UNAUTHORIZED CONTRACT WITH BAIL BOND SURETY; OFFENSE.","body":"(a) A person commits an offense if the person contracts with or is employed by a bail bond surety as defined by Chapter 1704 to secure the appearance of a person who has violated Section 38.10, Penal Code, unless the person is:\n(1) a peace officer;\n(2) an individual licensed as a private investigator; or\n(3) a commissioned security officer employed by a licensed guard company.\n(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a state jail felony.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.673(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.\nAmended by:\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 4.97, eff. September 1, 2009.\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 5.109, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 10. OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY","CHAPTER 1702. PRIVATE SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER P. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1702.htm#1702.3863","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"f206a7bd42fae6384f5d47f82c74bbc50a2dcc3b5516439a9cf784fa63d2d5b7","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1702.386","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1702.3867"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}