Sec. 3503.002.  EXECUTION OF OBLIGATION BY SURETY COMPANY.  (a)  A surety company authorized to engage in business in this state may execute an obligation.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 3503.004 or 3503.005, the execution of an obligation by a surety company under Subsection (a) is in full compliance with each law, charter, ordinance, or rule that requires:
(1)  the obligation to be executed by one or more sureties; or
(2)  the executing sureties to possess any qualification, including the requirement that a surety be a resident, householder, or freeholder.
(c)  Each municipality, board, body, organization, court, public officer, and head of department shall accept and treat an obligation executed by a surety company under Subsection (a) as fully complying with each law, charter, ordinance, or rule described by Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2007.