HOUSE BILL 2725 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Pickett et al. |
EFFECTIVE: Vetoed |
SENATE SPONSOR: Lucio |
House Bill 2725 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to authorize a county to contract with a public or private vendor for collection services. The act authorizes a commissioners court that enters into a collection contract with a private attorney to add attorney's fees of 28 percent on past due debts or accounts referred to the attorney for collection. The act provides that an indigent defendant is not liable for the attorney's fees.