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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the satisfaction of a condition of community |
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supervision requiring performance of community service. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 16, Article 42.12, Code of Criminal |
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Procedure, is amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) A judge may permit a defendant to substitute for |
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community service otherwise required by this section a one-time |
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payment to the community supervision and corrections department |
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supervising the defendant, a charitable organization, or a drug |
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court. For each amount contributed under this subsection that |
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equals the amount of the federal minimum wage, the defendant is |
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entitled to one hour's credit against required community service |
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hours. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a |
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defendant placed on community supervision before, on, or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |