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(a) Before a writ of attachment may be issued, the plaintiff must execute a bond that:
(1) has two or more good and sufficient sureties;
(2) is payable to the defendant;
(3) is in an amount fixed by the judge or justice issuing the writ; and
(4) is conditioned on the plaintiff prosecuting his suit to effect and paying all damages and costs adjudged against him for wrongful attachment.
(b) The plaintiff shall deliver the bond to the officer issuing the writ for that officer's approval. The bond shall be filed with the papers of the case.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code - CIV PRAC & REM § 61.023. Bond - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/civil-practice-and-remedies-code/civ-prac-rem-sect-61-023/
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