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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the waiver of fines, fees, and court costs imposed on a |
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student convicted of truancy. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 45.054(j), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(j) Notwithstanding any other law, a [A] county, justice, or |
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municipal court shall [may] waive or reduce a fine, fee, or court |
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cost imposed under this article if the court finds that payment of |
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the fine, fee, or court cost would cause financial hardship. |
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SECTION 2. Article 45.054(j), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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as amended by this Act, applies to a proceeding for failure to |
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attend school that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act |
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regardless of whether the offense that is the subject of the |
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proceeding was committed before, on, or after the effective date of |
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this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |