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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to dismissal of the charge in certain traffic offense |
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cases. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 502.407(b), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A justice of the peace or municipal court judge having |
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jurisdiction of the offense may: |
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(1) dismiss a charge of driving with an expired motor |
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vehicle registration if the defendant: |
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(A) remedies the defect not later than the 20th |
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[10th] working day after the date of the offense or before the |
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defendant's first court appearance date, whichever is later; and |
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(B) establishes that the fee prescribed by |
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Section 502.176 has been paid; and |
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(2) assess an administrative fee not to exceed $20 |
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[$10] when the charge is dismissed. |
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SECTION 2. Section 521.026, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.026. DISMISSAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE CHARGE. (a) A |
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judge may dismiss a charge of driving with an expired license if the |
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defendant remedies this defect within 20 [10] working days or |
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before the defendant's first court appearance date, whichever is |
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later. |
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(b) The judge may assess the defendant an administrative fee |
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not to exceed $20 [$10] when the charge of driving with an expired |
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driver's license is dismissed under Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 3. Section 548.605(b), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The court shall: |
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(1) dismiss a charge of driving with an expired |
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inspection certificate if: |
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(A) the defendant remedies the defect within 20 |
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[10] working days or before the defendant's first court appearance |
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date, whichever is later; and |
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(B) the inspection certificate has not been |
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expired for more than 60 days; and |
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(2) assess an administrative fee not to exceed $20 |
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[$10] when the charge of driving with an expired inspection |
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certificate has been remedied. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |