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Amend CSHB 2068 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 9, line 3, strike "In addition to", and substitute "Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (c), in addition to".
(2) On page 9, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
(c) The judge of the convicting court shall:
(1) waive the payment of the fine required by Subsection (b) if the judge determines that the person's income is 125 percent of the federal poverty level or less; or
(2) waive the payment of 50 percent of the fine required by Subsection (b) if the judge determines that the person's income is greater than 125 percent of the federal poverty level, but less than 300 percent of the federal poverty level.
(3) On page 9, line 19, between "Subsection (b)" and the underlined comma, insert "or Subsection (c)".
(4) On page 9, line 21, strike "The amount of" and substitute "Except as provided by Subsection (c), the amount of".
(5) On page 9, line 27, following the period, insert the following:
(c) The judge or justice of the peace of the convicting court shall:
(1) waive the payment of the fine required by Subsection (a) or (b) if the judge or justice of the peace determines that the person's income is 125 percent of the federal poverty level or less; or
(2) waive the payment of 50 percent of the fine required by Subsection (a) or (b) if the judge or justice of the peace determines that the person's income is greater than 125 percent of the federal poverty level, but less than 300 percent of the federal poverty level.