Thomas v. International Fidelity Insurance Co. of Newark

AKIN, Justice.

The sole question presented on this appeal is whether the sheriff of Dallas County may require insurance companies, duly authorized to write fidelity and surety bonds under the Insurance Code, to post security for bail bonds in addition to the five thousand dollars set forth in section 6(d)(1) of Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 2372p-3 (Vernon Supp.1978) (dealing with licensing and regulation of bail bondsmen). We hold that the sheriff is granted discretion to require additional security from such companies. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and render judgment…