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Travis County Bail Bond Board Meeting Minutes - August 6, 2025

Present:

  • Ms. Dolores Ortega-Carter, Chair (In Person)
  • Mr. Billy Engle, Vice Chair (In Person)
  • Mr. Benjamin Blackburn, 2nd Vice-Chair (In Person)
  • Judge Barrera, County Court 8 (In Person)
  • Mr. Chris Dietche, District Clerk (In Person)
  • Ms. Maria Luedke, County Clerk Office (In Person)
  • Ms. Amanda Green, County Clerk Office (Virtual)
  • Judge Ron Meyerson, Municipal Court (Virtual)
  • Lt. Gabriel Hernandez, TCSO (Virtual)
  • Lt. Michael Everill, TCSO (Virtual)

Also Present:

  • Ms. Annalynn Cox, County Attorney’s Office (In Person)
  • Ms. Melissa Hargis County Attorney’s Office (In Person)
  • Ms. Angelica McDowell, Pretrial Services (In Person)
  • Mr. Steve Wilson, ASAP Bail Bonds ATX (In Person)
  • Mr. Eric Dobbs, County Attorney’s Office (Virtual)
  • Ms. Sara Casey, County Attorney’s Office (Virtual)
  • Mr. Troy McLehany, Kwik Out Bail Bonds (Virtual)
  • Mr. Ken Good, attorney for Troy McLehany (Virtual)

Ms. Ortega-Carter called the meeting to order.

A. Consider minutes of the July 2, 2025, meeting and take appropriate action.

Mr. Blackburn moved, Mr. Engle seconded, and the Board voted to approve the July 2, 2025, minutes.

B. Discuss the surrender notice of the license for Financial Casualty & Surety, agent Lee Wilson, dba Freedom Bail Bonds.

Ms. Cox updated the Board that Financial Casualty & Surety had surrendered its license for agent Lee Wilson, dba Freedom Bail Bonds.

C. Discuss complaint filed against Troy McLehany dba Kwik Out Bail Bonds, receive update from the County Attorney’s Office on logistics for a complaint hearing, and take appropriate action. 1

Mr. Good appeared on behalf of Mr. McLehany and spoke to the Board. After a discussion in executive session, the Board took no action on this matter.

D. Public Comment

None.

 

1 The Bail Bond Board may consider this item in Executive Session pursuant to Gov’t Code Ann 551.071, Consultation with Attorney.

Mr. Engle moved, Judge Barrera seconded, and the Board voted to adjourn.

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Contact

Vickie P. Riojas,
Bail Bond Board Secretary

Phone: (512) 854-3105
Fax: (512) 854-9018

Email

Street Address

Executive Office Building
411 W. 13th Street
6th Floor Room 601
Austin, TX 78701 (Map)

Mailing Address

Travis County Bail Bond Board
C/O Vickie P. Riojas at Pretrial Services
P.O. Box 1748
Austin, Texas 78767

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2025 TAX RATE: TRAVIS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 8.0 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $24.73.