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By: Paddie, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Hughes) |
H.B. No. 3167 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2017; |
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May 5, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal |
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Justice; May 17, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 17, 2017, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the program for improvement of collection of court |
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costs, fees, and fines imposed in criminal cases. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 103.0033(b), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(b) This article applies only to[:
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[(1)] a county or [with a population of 50,000 or
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greater; and
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[(2) a] municipality with a population of 100,000 or |
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greater. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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