TRIAL APPEARANCE BONDS 12/21 TMCEC 2022 FORMS BOOK 87
OATH OF SURETY (Art. 17.13, C.C.P.)
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF ________________________
I, _______________________, the undersigned Affiant-Surety, do swear that I am worth, in my own right, at least the sum of
____________________ ($__________) dollars, after deducting from my property all that which is exempt by the Constitution and laws of the State of
Texas from forced sale, and after the payment of all my debts of every description, whether individual or security debts, and after satisfying all
encumbrances upon my property which are known to me; that I reside in _____________________ County, and have property in this State liable to
execution worth said amount or more.
______________________________ Surety's Signature
Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of _______________, 20__.
____________________________________________
(Judge)(Clerk)(Magistrate)(Sheriff)
I, the undersigned Affiant-Surety, do swear that I am the sole owner of the following described properties; that each piece of the same is presently of
the market value set opposite each piece of the same; that the same is encumbered only to the extent and in the amount set opposite each piece of said
property; and that each piece of the same, after deducting the amount of the encumbrance shown from the present market value thereof, has the net value
set opposite each piece thereof, to wit:
Location & Description Present Market Value Encumbrance Net Value
__________________________________ __________________________ __________________________ ________________
__________________________________ __________________________ __________________________ ________________
__________________________________ __________________________ __________________________ ________________
AS LISTED WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE
I, the undersigned Affiant-Surety, do swear that:
None of the property above described is Affiant's homestead, and that the Affiant is not using, and does not intend to use the same, or any part thereof, for
any homestead or business purposes; that no part of said property is exempt from forced sale under the laws of the State of Texas; that no part of said
property is involved in litigation of any kind of character; that the title to the above described property is good of record and in fact the Affiant; that
Affiant has never heard his/her title to any part of said property questioned by any person or corporation whomsoever; and that no part of the same is
occupied by any person or corporation claiming adversely to the Affiant;
The above-described property, all or part of the same, will not be transferred to any person or corporation during the period this bond is in force and
effect; this bond constituting a lien on said property.
The following is a full and complete list and statement of all bonds of every kind and character on which the Affiant is a surety or principal, and the
amounts of such bonds, to wit:
There are no abstracts of judgment recorded in ____________________ County, Texas or elsewhere, against the Affiant; and
The Affiant makes this statement for purposes of inducing the approval and acceptance of said bond with himself/herself as a surety thereon, well
knowing and believing that the making of this statement will induce the official charged with the duty of accepting and approving said bond to accept and
approve the same, and that all statements herein contained are true.
___________________________________________ Affiant-Surety
Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of _______________, 20____ by ___________________, Affiant
______________________________ Notary Public, State of Texas
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF ________________________
Before me, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for said State and county, on this day personally appeared
______________________________, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that
he/she executed the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed.
Granted under my hand and seal of office on this the _____ day of _______________, 20____.
______________________________ Notary Public, State of Texas