Art. 45A.204. EFFECT OF APPEAL. All further proceedings in the case in the justice or municipal court must cease when a defendant files the appeal bond required by law with the justice or municipal court. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025. SUBCHAPTER F. JUDGMENT, FINES, AND COSTS