Rule 146.Deposit for Costs
Last verified June 28, 2026
In one sentenceRule 146 lets a party who must give a cost bond instead deposit with the clerk or justice a sum the court designates as enough to pay accrued costs.
Full Text of Rule 146
In lieu of a bond for costs, the party required to give the same may deposit with the clerk of court or the justice of the peace such sum as the court or justice from time to time may designate as sufficient to pay the accrued costs.
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Plain-English Summary
Rule 146 offers a cash alternative to a cost bond. A party required to give security for costs may instead deposit, with the clerk or justice of the peace, whatever sum the court designates from time to time as sufficient to cover the accrued costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you deposit cash instead of a cost bond in Texas?
Yes. Under Rule 146, a party may deposit with the clerk a sum the court designates as enough to pay accrued costs.
Who sets the amount of the cash deposit under Rule 146?
The court or the justice of the peace, who designates the sum considered enough to cover the accrued costs.
Does the deposit amount under Rule 146 stay fixed for the whole case?
No. The rule lets the court or justice designate the sum from time to time, so it can change as costs accrue.
Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 146), 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. ·
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Also known as: deposit for costscash deposit for costscost bond alternativeTRCP 146