BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 3167
	By: Paddie et al. (Hughes)
	Criminal Justice
	5/12/2017
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

H.B. 3167 amends a provision of law relating to a collection improvement program developed by a county or municipality to improve the collection of court costs, fees, and fines imposed in criminal cases. Currently, counties with a population under 50,000 are not required to participate in the program; H.B. 3167 would raise that threshold to 100,000.

H.B. 3167 amends current law relating to the program for improvement of collection of court costs, fees, and fines imposed in criminal cases.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Article 103.0033(b), Code of Criminal Procedure, as follows:

(b) Provides that this article (Collection Improvement Program) applies only to a county or municipality with a population of 100,000 or greater, rather than to a county with a population of 50,000 or greater and a municipality with a population of 100,000 or greater. Deletes existing designations of Subdivisions (1) and (2).

SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2017.