Art. 17.10.  DISQUALIFIED SURETIES.  (a)  A minor may not be surety on a bail bond, but the accused party may sign as principal.
(b)  A person, for compensation, may not be a surety on a bail bond written in a county in which a county bail bond board regulated under Chapter 1704, Occupations Code, does not exist unless the person, within two years before the bail bond is given, completed in person at least eight hours of continuing legal education in criminal law courses or bail bond law courses that are:
(1)  approved by the State Bar of Texas; and
(2)  offered by an accredited institution of higher education in this state.
(c)  A person, for compensation, may not act as a surety on a bail bond if the person has been finally convicted of:
(1)  a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; or
(2)  a felony.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 743 (H.B. 2767), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 1823), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.