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The Honorable Susan D. Reed - Page 4
SUMMARY A court may not require a bailable defendant to satisfy a "split bond," where "a portion of the bond amount [is] designated a personal bond ... and . . the remaining portion of the bond amount [is] a secured bail bond backed by a surety." Yo very truly, JOHN COR YN Attorney General of Texas ANDY TAYLOR First Assistant Attorney General CLARK KENT ERVIN Deputy Attorney General - General Counsel ELIZABETH ROBINSON Chair, Opinion Committee Kymberly K. Oltrogge Assistant Attorney General - Opinion Committee