BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 1937
	By: Hughes
	Criminal Justice
	4/27/2017
	As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

SB 1937 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; S.B. 1937 raises that threshold to 100,000.

As proposed, S.B. 1937 amends current law relating to the participation of certain counties in the collection improvement program.

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, to provide that this article (Collection Improvement Program) applies only to a county with a population of 100,000 or greater, rather than 50,000 or greater, and a municipality with a population of 100,000 or greater.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2017.