Amend SB 61 (House Committee Printing) as follows:
(1) On page 1, strike lines 5 and 6 and substitute:
SECTION 1. Section 545.412, Transportation Code, is amended
by amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to
read as follows:
(2) On page 1, strike lines 14 through 23 and substitute:
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of not [less than $100 or] more than $25 for the
first offense and not more than $250 for a second or subsequent
offense [$200].
(b-1) In addition to all other fees and court costs, a
person shall pay 15 cents as a court cost on conviction of an
offense under this section. Court costs due under this section
shall be collected in the same manner as other fees, fines, or costs
are collected in the case. The clerk at least monthly shall send
the court costs collected under this section to the comptroller for
deposit in a separate account in the general revenue fund that may
be appropriated only to the Texas Department of Transportation and
used to purchase child passenger safety seat systems and distribute
them to low-income families.
(3) Strike SECTION 2 of the bill (page 1, line 24, through
page 3, line 1).
(4) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to
the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter F, Chapter 102, Government Code,
is amended by adding Section 102.104 to read as follows:
Sec. 102.104. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN
JUSTICE COURTS: TRANSPORTATION CODE. The clerk of a justice court
shall collect 15 cents as a court cost under Section 545.412,
Transportation Code, on conviction of an offense under that
section.
SECTION ____. Subchapter G, Chapter 102, Government Code,
is amended by adding Section 102.122 to read as follows:
Sec. 102.122. ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION IN
MUNICIPAL COURT: TRANSPORTATION CODE. The clerk of a municipal
court shall collect 15 cents as a court cost under Section 545.412,
Transportation Code, on conviction of an offense under that
section.