Tex. R. Civ. P. 36 · 3. PARTIES TO SUITS
DIFFERENT OFFICIALS AND BONDSMEN
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
In suits by the State upon the official bond of a State officer, any subordinate officer who has given bond, payable either to the State or such superior officer, to cover all or part of the default sued for, together with the sureties on his official bond, may be joined as defendants with such superior officer and his bondsmen whenever it is alleged in the petition that both of such officers are liable for the money sued for.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
- Official file
- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1463426/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf (PDF pages 43)
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- compose_tx_rules.py 2026-10-05: two PDF extractors agree character for character after the same chrome removal
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