(a) A bail bond shall be discharged if:
- (1) the principal appeals the case for which the bond is executed; and
- (2) the person who executed the bond does not agree to continue during the appeal as surety.
- (b) A court may not require a person who executes a bail bond to continue as surety while the principal appeals the case for which the bond is executed unless the person agrees to continue during the appeal as surety.
- (c) This section does not prohibit a principal from obtaining an appeal bond under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
- (d) This section prevails over any provision contained in the bail bond.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.