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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the deferral and reduction or waiver of certain |
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surcharges assessed under the driver responsibility program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 708, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 708.160 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 708.160. DEFERRAL AND REDUCTION OR WAIVER OF CERTAIN |
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SURCHARGES. A court may defer surcharges assessed under this |
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chapter against a person who is participating in a drug court |
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program under Chapter 123, Government Code, for the underlying |
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offense giving rise to the surcharge. If a person successfully |
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completes the drug court program, the court may reduce or waive the |
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surcharges assessed against the person. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a |
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surcharge pending on the effective date of this Act, regardless of |
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when the surcharge was assessed. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |