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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 79(R)

Senate Bill 1005

Senate Author:  Carona

Effective: 9-1-05

House Sponsor:  Keel


            Senate Bill 1005 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to provide that a judge must require a defendant under 25 years of age who has committed a moving traffic offense and who has received deferred adjudication for the offense to take a certain driving safety course during the deferral period.  If the defendant holds a provisional license, the bill also provides that the judge must require the defendant to take the demonstration portion of the driver's license examination, regardless of whether the defendant has taken it previously.  Senate Bill 1005 requires the defendant to pay a $10 examination fee and stipulates that the fee is to be used for certain purposes.  The bill requires the judge to impose the fine applicable for the offense if the defendant does not present satisfactory evidence that the defendant has completed the driving safety course and taken the demonstration portion of the license examination during the deferral period.  The bill provides that the imposition of the fine constitutes a final conviction of the defendant.