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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the discharge by certain defendants of fines and costs |
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through community service. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 45.041, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (b-6) to read as follows: |
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(b-6) Notwithstanding Subsection (a-1) or any other |
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provision of this chapter, when imposing a fine and costs, the |
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justice or judge may not require a defendant who is under the |
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conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services |
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or in extended foster care as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 263, |
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Family Code, to pay any amount of the fine and costs. In lieu of the |
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payment of fine and costs, the justice or judge may require the |
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defendant to perform community service as provided by Article |
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45.049, 45.0492, as added by Chapter 227 (H.B. 350), Acts of the |
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82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, or 45.0492, as added by |
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Chapter 777 (H.B. 1964), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2011, as appropriate. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a |
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sentencing proceeding that commences before, on, or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |