Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 88(R)

House Bill 3603	House Author: Anderson et al.
Effective: 12-1-23	Senate Sponsor: Whitmire

House Bill 3603 amends the Government Code to replace the duty of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to transmit a restitution payment to a victim with a requirement for TDCJ to transmit the payment to the clerk of the court that entered the order of restitution and a requirement for the clerk to remit the payment to the victim. The bill transfers certain duties related to the processing of the payment from TDCJ to the applicable court clerk. The bill requires TDCJ to include the releasee's name and other relevant identifying information, the cause number, and the payment amount when transmitting the payment to the clerk. The bill requires a court clerk, on receipt of a transmitted payment, to process and account for the payment in the same manner as if the payment had been made directly to the clerk.