TO: | Honorable Yvonne Davis, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB1421 by Corte (Relating to the use of certain court costs in a criminal case for municipal programs enhancing public safety and security.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to authorize additional uses of certain funds collected in a municipal court case in a municipality with a population less than 850,000.
Currently the applicable court costs collected must be used for a school crossing guard program, and any money remaining after costs for the program may be deposited into an interest-bearing account or expended for programs to enhance child safety, health, or nutrition, including child abuse prevention and intervention and drug and alcohol abuse prevention. Under provisions of the bill, additional funds from those court costs could also be used for programs designed to enhance public safety and security.
Source Agencies: | 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
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LBB Staff: | JOB, DB, JJO, TP
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