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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a defendant's discharge of fines and costs through |
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community service. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 45.049(e), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(e) A defendant is considered to have discharged not less |
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than $150 [$100] of fines or costs for each eight hours of community |
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service performed under this article. |
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SECTION 2. Article 45.0492(g), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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as added by Chapter 227 (H.B. 350), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2011, is amended to read as follows: |
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(g) A defendant is considered to have discharged not less |
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than $150 [$100] of fines or costs for each eight hours of community |
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service performed under this article. |
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SECTION 3. Article 45.0492(h), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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as added by Chapter 777 (H.B. 1964), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2011, is amended to read as follows: |
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(h) A defendant is considered to have discharged not less |
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than $150 [$100] of fines or costs for each eight hours of community |
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service performed under this article. |
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SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act apply to a |
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defendant who performs community service to discharge fines or |
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costs on or after the effective date of this Act, regardless of |
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whether the offense for which the fines or costs were imposed |
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occurred before, on, or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |