Texas

Texas Bail Bonds is a free bail bond resource service. Our bail agents throughout Texas will assist you with free consultations and provide a variety of 24/7 bail bond services to meet your needs. These services include payment plans and no-collateral bonds (on approved credit) and nationwide immigration bonds, among others. We offer completely confidential service, with reliable, honest agents who will come to you if needed.

If you require bail bond services in Texas, here’s some additional information to keep in mind. For details on getting a bail bond in a specific location, click on the appropriate city below.

About Bail Bonds in Texas

It’s very important to understand that Texas bail agents can only write bonds in the county in which they’ve been licensed. So if you need a bond in Houston (in Harris County), you can’t use the services of an agent who’s licensed in another county like Fort Bend.

Once you connect with an agent in the right county, you’ll need to pay a percentage of the bail amount to get the defendant released from jail pending all required court appearances. In Texas, the bail fee ranges anywhere from 9% to 25%, with lower fees usually associated with higher bail amounts.

Good collateral – which backs the promise to appear in court – can lower the bail fee. An example of good collateral is rental property (meaning non-homestead, or principal dwelling, property). This is because in Texas, your primary residence can be protected from forced sale under the Homestead Act. This does not make a primary residence a good candidate for collateral, which the bail agent must use in case the defendant skips on his court appearance(s).

Once you arrange for bail for a defendant in Texas, the time it takes for a jail to process it and release the defendant varies based on a number of factors. (Booking and jailing occurs around the clock.) However, in a large city like Houston, the average processing time once the jail accepts the bail is about six to 10 hours.

For More Information

At Bail.com we’re here to help you in your time of need, and to take the headache out of finding a bail agent who can assist you. Our experienced staff will answer your call and transfer you immediately to a bail agent in you area. Call 1-800-824-6614 for bail assistance around the clock. We also have angents in these Texas Counties: Denton County, Collin County, Ellis County and Dallas County.