Texas Agriculture Code - AGRIC § 95.014. Bond

(a) A person who obtains a license under Section 95.012 of this code may not exercise the license until the person executes a bond in the amount of $5,000 payable to the governor and conditioned on the coloring matter being free from an ingredient that is harmful to the quality of citrus fruit or to health.

(b) A bond shall be cash or a surety bond cosigned by a surety company that is authorized to do business in this state.

(c) The department shall approve the form of bond.

(d) The aggregate liability on a bond may not exceed $5,000.

(e) A person who has a claim against the bond may bring an action against the principal and the surety, jointly and severally.  A judgment obtained against either the principal or surety, or both, shall include costs.