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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the suspension of a driver's license or denial of a |
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driver's license renewal for failure to pay a debt owed to a |
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governmental entity or failure to appear in court. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 103.0213, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 103.0213. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR |
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CIVIL CASES: TRANSPORTATION CODE. An accused or defendant, or a |
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party to a civil suit, as applicable, shall pay the following fees |
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and costs under the Transportation Code if ordered by the court or |
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otherwise required: |
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(1) administrative fee on dismissal of charge of |
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driving with an expired motor vehicle registration (Sec. 502.407, |
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Transportation Code) . . . not to exceed $20; and |
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(2) administrative fee on dismissal of charge of |
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driving with an expired driver's license (Sec. 521.026, |
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Transportation Code) . . . not to exceed $20[;
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[(3)
administrative fee for failure to appear for a
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complaint or citation on certain offenses (Sec. 706.006,
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Transportation Code) . . . $30 for each violation; and
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[(4)
administrative fee for failure to pay or satisfy
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certain judgments (Sec. 706.006, Transportation Code) . . . $30]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 133.003, Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 133.003. CRIMINAL FEES. This chapter applies to the |
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following criminal fees: |
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(1) the consolidated fee imposed under Section |
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133.102; |
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(2) the time payment fee imposed under Section |
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133.103; |
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(3) fees for services of peace officers employed by |
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the state imposed under Article 102.011, Code of Criminal |
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Procedure, and forwarded to the comptroller as provided by Section |
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133.104; |
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(4) costs on conviction imposed in certain statutory |
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county courts under Section 51.702, Government Code, and deposited |
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in the judicial fund; |
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(5) costs on conviction imposed in certain county |
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courts under Section 51.703, Government Code, and deposited in the |
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judicial fund; |
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(6) [the administrative fee for failure to appear or
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failure to pay or satisfy a judgment imposed under Section 706.006,
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Transportation Code;
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[(7)] fines on conviction imposed under Section |
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621.506(g), Transportation Code; |
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(7) [(8)] the fee imposed under Article 102.0045, Code |
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of Criminal Procedure; |
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(8) [(9)] the cost on conviction imposed under Section |
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133.105 and deposited in the judicial fund; and |
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(9) [(10)] the cost on conviction imposed under |
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Section 133.107. |
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SECTION 3. Section 708.151(c), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) If on or before the 45th day after the date the first |
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notice was sent the person fails to pay the amount of the surcharge |
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or fails to enter into an installment payment agreement with the |
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department, the department shall send a second notice. [If on or
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before the 60th day after the date the second notice was sent the
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person fails to pay the amount of the surcharge or fails to enter
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into an installment payment agreement with the department, the
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department shall send a third notice that advises the person that
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the person's driving privileges are suspended.] |
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SECTION 4. The following provisions of the Transportation |
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Code are repealed: |
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(1) Chapter 706; and |
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(2) Sections 521.317, 521.3452(b), 708.152, and |
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708.154(b) and (c). |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |