Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 51.079. Restrictions Applying to Nonbinding Referendum

(1) one or more of the persons signing the petition agrees in a writing filed with the governing body of the municipality to pay, before the 60th day after the date of the referendum, all costs incurred by the municipality in holding the referendum; and

(2) the persons agreeing to pay the costs execute a bond complying with Subsection (c).

(1) payable to, approved by, and filed with the governing body of the municipality;

(2) executed with a corporate surety authorized to do business in this state;

(3) in an amount the governing body estimates is necessary to cover the costs the municipality will incur in holding the referendum; and

(4) conditioned that the persons executing the bond will pay, before the 60th day after the date of the referendum, all costs incurred by the municipality in holding the referendum.