Rule 592b.Form of Attachment Bond

Last amended January 1, 1978 · Last verified June 28, 2026

In one sentenceRule 592b supplies a suggested form for the attachment bond, stating the principal and sureties, the sum they are bound to pay, and the condition that the applicant pay the defendant's damages if the attachment is wrongful.

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The following form of bond may be used: "The State of Texas, County of ______________, "We, the undersigned, as principal, and and as sureties, acknowledge ourselves bound to pay to C.D. the sum of dollars, conditioned that the above bound plaintiff in attachment against the said C.D., defendant, will prosecute his said suit to effect, and that he will pay all such damages and costs to the extent of penal amount of this bond as shall be adjudged against him for wrongfully suing out such attachment. Witness our hands this _____ day of _______________, 20___ ."

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Plain-English Summary

Rule 592b provides a model attachment bond. The form names the principal and sureties, states the sum they are bound to pay the defendant, and sets the condition — that the applicant prosecute the suit and pay any damages and costs the defendant recovers if the attachment was wrongfully issued.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a standard attachment bond form in Texas?

Yes. Rule 592b supplies a suggested form for the bond.

Is the Rule 592b bond form mandatory?

No. The rule offers a suggested form that parties may use, not language they must copy word for word. Any bond that meets Rule 592a's requirements — payable to the defendant, adequate surety, and the right condition — will do.

What must an attachment bond promise?

That the plaintiff will prosecute the suit to effect and pay the defendant's damages and costs, up to the bond's penal sum, if the attachment is later found wrongful. Rule 592b's form states that promise directly.

Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 592b), published by the Texas Judicial Branch (txcourts.gov). Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Texas. The plain-English summary is original and draws on official sources. Last verified June 28, 2026. · Official source

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