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Travis County Bail Bond Board Meeting Minutes - February 5, 2025

Present:

  • Mr. Billy Engle, Vice Chair (In Person)
  • Mr. Benjamin Blackburn, 2nd Vice-Chair (In Person)
  • Judge Brandy Mueller, County Court #8 (In Person)
  • Mr. Joel Alonzo, Travis County Treasure Office (In Person)
  • Ms. Amanda Green, County Clerk Office (In Person)
  • Ms. Velva Price, District Clerk Office (In Person)
  • Ms. Dolores Ortega-Carter, Chair (Virtual)
  • Lt. Gabriel Hernandez, TCSO (Virtual)
  • Judge Ron Meyerson, Municipal Court (Virtual)

Also Present:

  • Ms. Annalynn Cox, County Attorney’s Office (In Person)
  • Ms. Angelica McDowell, Pretrial Services (In Person)
  • Ms. Melissa Hargis County Attorney’s Office (In Person)
  • Mr. Eric Dobbs, County Attorney’s Office (In Person)
  • Ms. Ashley Cantu, Ashley’s Bail Bond (In Person)
  • Mr. Troy McLehany, Kwik Out Bail Bonds (In Person)
  • Ms. Vickie P. Riojas, Bail Bond Board Secretary (Virtual)
  • Ms. Jennifer Parker, Pretrial Services (Virtual)
  • Mr. Erik Salazar, Pretrial Services (Virtual)
  • Ms. Stephanie Rivera, Freedom Bail Bonds (Virtual)
  • Ms. Kiki Brown, United States Fire Insurance Company (Virtual)
  • Mr. Garrett McClellan, Universal Fire & Casualty Insurance Company (Virtual)

Mr. Engle called the meeting to order.

A. Consider the minutes of the February 2025, meeting and take appropriate action.
Mr. Blackburn moved, Ms. Green seconded, and the Board voted to approve the February 5, 2025, minutes.

B. Consider the renewal application for United States Fire Insurance Company, agent Troy McLehany, dba Kwik Out Bail Bonds, license # 012017, and take appropriate action
Mr. Blackburn moved, Judge Mueller Seconded, and the Board voted to approve the renewal application for United States Fire Insurance Company, agent Troy McLehany, dba Kwik Out Bail Bonds, License # 012017.

C. Consider the new application for Universal Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, agent Ashley Cantu dba Ashley’s Bail Bonds and take appropriate action
Mr. Blackburn moved, Judge Meyerson seconded, and the Board voted to approve the new application for Universal Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, agent Ashley Cantu, dba Ashely’s Bail Bonds.

D. Receive report from the Complaints subcommittee and take appropriate action
This item was passed to next month’s meeting.  

E. Public Comment
None

Mr. Blackburn moved, Ms. Green 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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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 12.7 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $34.51.