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Amend SB 1913 on third reading as follows:
(1) In the SECTION of the bill amending Article 42.15, Code of Criminal Procedure, strike added Subsection (a-1) and substitute the following:
(a-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, after imposing a sentence in a case in which the defendant entered a plea in open court as provided by Article 27.13, 27.14(a), or 27.16(a), and the defendant signs an affidavit attesting that the defendant lacks sufficient income or resources to immediately pay all or part of the fine or court costs, a court shall inquire whether the defendant has sufficient resources or income to immediately pay all or part of the fine and costs. If the court determines that the defendant does not have sufficient resources or income to immediately pay all or part of the fine and costs, the court shall determine whether the fine and costs should be:
(1) subject to Subsection (c), required to be paid at some later date or in a specified portion at designated intervals;
(2) discharged by performing community service under, as applicable, Article 43.09(f), Article 45.049, Article 45.0492, as added by Chapter 227 (HB350), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, or Article 45.0492, as added by Chapter 777 (HB1964), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011;
(3) waived in full or in part under Article 43.091 or 45.0491; or
(4) satisfied through any combination of methods under Subdivisions (1)-(3).
(2) In the SECTION of the bill amending Article 45.041, Code of Criminal Procedure, strike added Subsection (a-1) and substitute the following:
(a-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, after imposing a sentence in a case in which the defendant entered a plea in open court as provided by Article 27.14(a) or 27.16(a), and the defendant signs an affidavit attesting that the defendant lacks sufficient income or resources to immediately pay all or part of the fine or court costs, the justice or judge shall inquire whether the defendant has sufficient resources or income to immediately pay all or part of the fine and costs. If the justice or judge determines that the defendant does not have sufficient resources or income to immediately pay all or part of the fine and costs, the justice or judge shall determine whether the fine and costs should be:
(1) subject to Subsection (b-2), required to be paid at some later date or in a specified portion at designated intervals;
(2) discharged by performing community service under, as applicable, Article 45.049, Article 45.0492, as added by Chapter 227 (HB350), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, or Article 45.0492, as added by Chapter 777 (HB1964), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011;
(3) waived in full or in part under Article 45.0491; or
(4) satisfied through any combination of methods under Subdivisions (1)-(3).