Tex. Transp. Code § 363.004

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 363.004 - Surety Bond; Action on Bond

(a) Before granting a license to a contractor to construct a toll bridge, the commissioners court shall require a bond in the amount of $1,000 with a good and sufficient surety. The bond shall be conditioned on:

(1) the construction of the bridge by the contractor; and

(2) the maintenance of the bridge by the contractor for the agreed term.

(b) A person who sustains damage because a contractor has not complied with the conditions of the bond may:

(1) sue the contractor on the bond; and

(2) recover any judgment for damages.

(c) A suit for damages under this section shall be brought in the county in which the license is granted.

Tex. Transp. Code § 363.004

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.