Texas Statutes
Title 12 - Other Coverage
Chapter 3503 - Surety Bonds and Related Instruments

Subchapter A. Certain Required or Permitted Obligations

Section 3503.001. Definition - Sec. 3503.001. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "obligation" means a bond,...

Section 3503.002. Execution of Obligation by Surety Company - Sec. 3503.002. EXECUTION OF OBLIGATION BY SURETY COMPANY. (a) A...

Section 3503.003. Designation of Agent by Corporate Surety Required - Sec. 3503.003. DESIGNATION OF AGENT BY CORPORATE SURETY REQUIRED. Notwithstanding...

Section 3503.004. Written Certification of Reinsurance as Condition of Acceptance of Obligation - Sec. 3503.004. WRITTEN CERTIFICATION OF REINSURANCE AS CONDITION OF ACCEPTANCE...

Section 3503.005. Additional Requirements for Certain Bonds - Sec. 3503.005. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN BONDS. (a) A bond...

Subchapter B. Prompt Payment of Construction Payment Bonds

Section 3503.051. Definitions - Sec. 3503.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Claimant" means a...

Section 3503.052. Construction of Subchapter - Sec. 3503.052. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter shall be...

Section 3503.053. Certain Terms Void - Sec. 3503.053. CERTAIN TERMS VOID. A term contained in a...

Section 3503.054. Notice of Claim; Acknowledgment and Investigation - Sec. 3503.054. NOTICE OF CLAIM; ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND INVESTIGATION. (a) A...

Section 3503.055. Notice of Acceptance or Rejection of Claim - Sec. 3503.055. NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF CLAIM. (a)...

Section 3503.056. Payment of Claim - Sec. 3503.056. PAYMENT OF CLAIM. (a) If a surety company...

Section 3503.057. Rules - Sec. 3503.057. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules enforcing this...

Subchapter C. Other Bonds

Section 3503.101. Bail Bond Certificates - Sec. 3503.101. BAIL BOND CERTIFICATES. (a) In any year, an...

Subchapter D. Suit on Certain Bonds or Other Obligations

Section 3503.151. Venue of Suit on Certain Bonds or Other Obligations - Sec. 3503.151. VENUE OF SUIT ON CERTAIN BONDS OR OTHER...

Section 3503.152. Residence of Insurance Company - Sec. 3503.152. RESIDENCE OF INSURANCE COMPANY. An insurance company described...

Section 3503.153. Service of Process - Sec. 3503.153. SERVICE OF PROCESS. In a suit described by...

Section 3503.154. Acceptance of Subchapter - Sec. 3503.154. ACCEPTANCE OF SUBCHAPTER. The doing or performance of...

Subchapter E. Regulation of Surety Company

Section 3503.201. Merger or Consolidation of Certain Companies - Sec. 3503.201. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN COMPANIES. When two...

Section 3503.202. Unearned Premium Reserve for Bail Bond Not Required - Sec. 3503.202. UNEARNED PREMIUM RESERVE FOR BAIL BOND NOT REQUIRED....

Section 3503.203. Direct Written Premium Calculation - Sec. 3503.203. DIRECT WRITTEN PREMIUM CALCULATION. Direct written premium reported...

Section 3503.204. Disclosure Requirements - Sec. 3503.204. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. A surety company that executes or...