The Hays County Bail Bond Board licenses and oversees the companies that offer bail bonds in Hays County, hears complaints about those companies, enacts and enforces rules and regulations affecting bail bond companies and makes determinations about the issuance, denial and renewal of bail bond licenses. The Board was created pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1704.

The Board maintains a list of companies authorized to provide bail bonds in Hays County, which can be found here.

The Board meets at 8:30 a.m. on the third Friday of every month at the Hays County Government Center, 712 South Stagecoach Trail, Room # 1, San Marcos, TX 78666. If you would like the Board to consider an agenda item, please fill out an Agenda Item Request Form.

Meeting agendas will be posted in advance. To see the current meeting notice, click the link below:

November 2022 Bail Bond Board Meeting Agenda

A bail bond is a cash deposit, bond or other security given to guarantee the appearance of a defendant in a criminal case. Only bail bond companies licensed to do business in Hays County are authorized to issue bail bonds for persons charged in Hays County. If you have knowledge of a company operating without a Hays County license, or if you believe you have been treated unfairly by a bail bond company in Hays County, please fill out a complaint form.

For additional information or to contact the Board: Lt. Chad Edwards, Secretary, Hays County Sheriff’s Office, 1307 Uhland Road, San Marcos, TX 78666,
512-749-1190 or chad.edwards@co.hays.tx.us.