Rule 144 Judgment on Cost Bond

When someone files a lawsuit in Texas, they sometimes have to put up a bond to cover court costs. This bond is a promise that the costs will be paid, and it involves the person filing the suit plus anyone else who co-signed the bond.

If the case ends and court costs are owed, the judge can order everyone who signed that bond to pay. This means the co-signers are on the hook just like the person who filed the case. The order to pay comes as part of the final judgment in the case.