1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to fees imposed on defendants placed on community
 1-3     supervision.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Section 19(a), Article 42.12, Code of Criminal
 1-6     Procedure, is amended to read as follows:
 1-7           (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a judge
 1-8     granting community supervision shall fix a fee of not less than $25
 1-9     and not more than $60 [$40] per month to be paid to the court by
1-10     the defendant during the community supervision period.  The judge
1-11     may make payment of the fee a condition of granting or continuing
1-12     the community supervision.  The judge may waive or reduce the fee
1-13     or suspend a monthly payment of the fee if the judge determines
1-14     that payment of the fee would cause the defendant a significant
1-15     financial hardship.
1-16           SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 598 was passed by the House on May 3,
         2001, by a non-record vote; and that the House concurred in Senate
         amendments to H.B. No. 598 on May 24, 2001, by a non-record vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 598 was passed by the Senate, with
         amendments, on May 22, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays
         0, 1 present, not voting.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  __________________________
                              Date
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                            Governor