1. (a) A bail bond surety or an agent of a bail bond surety may not receive money or other consideration or thing of value from a person for whom the bail bond surety executes a bond unless the bail bond surety or agent issues a receipt to the person as provided by Subsection (b).

2. (b) The receipt must state:

   1. (1) the name of the person who pays the money or transfers the consideration or thing of value;
   2. (2) the amount of money paid or the estimated amount of value transferred;
   3. (3) if the person transfers consideration or a thing of value, a brief description of the consideration or thing of value;
   4. (4) the style and number of the case and the court in which the bond is executed; and
   5. (5) the name of the person receiving the money, consideration, or thing of value.

3. (c) A bail bond surety or an agent of a bail bond surety shall retain a duplicate copy of a receipt issued under Subsection (a). The copy of the receipt shall be made available for inspection by:

   1. (1) a representative of the board in any county in which the bail bond surety is licensed; and
   2. (2) an appointed representative of a court in which the bail bond surety agrees to execute bail bonds.
4. (e) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.