Texas Government Code

§ 25.0006 — BOND; REMOVAL

GV § 25.0006Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part A. COURTS · Ch. 25. STATUTORY COUNTY COURTS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other law except Subsection (a-4), Subsections (a-1), (a-2), (a-3), and (a-5) control over a specific provision for a particular court or county that attempts to create a requirement for a bond or insurance that conflicts with those subsections. (a-1) Before beginning the duties of the office, the judge of a statutory county court must execute a bond that:

(1)is payable to the treasurer of the county;

(2)is in the amount set by the commissioners court of:

(A)subject to Paragraph (B), not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000; or

(B)for a judge presiding in the court over guardianship proceedings, as defined by Section 1002.015, Estates Code, or over probate proceedings, as defined by Section 22.029, Estates Code, not less than $500,000; and

(3)is conditioned that the judge will:

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 515 (S.B. 40), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 521 (S.B. 626), Sec. 66, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 576 (S.B. 615), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (S.B. 387), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.