Texas Government Code

§ 25.00231 — BOND; INSURANCE

GV § 25.00231Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part A. COURTS · Ch. 25. STATUTORY COUNTY COURTS · Art. B. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO STATUTORY PROBATE COURTS

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(a)This section controls over a specific provision for a particular court or county that attempts to create a requirement for a bond or insurance that conflicts with this section.

(b)Before beginning the duties of office, a judge of a statutory probate court must execute a bond that is:

(1)payable to the county treasurer or other person performing the duties of county treasurer;

(2)in the amount of $500,000;

(3)conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of the office; and

(4)approved by the commissioners court.

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 4.09, eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 521 (S.B. 626), Sec. 67, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 576 (S.B. 615), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2021.