Bill Text: TX HB1016 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the deferral and reduction or waiver of certain surcharges assessed under the driver responsibility program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-24 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB1016 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB1016-Introduced.html
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By: Krause | H.B. No. 1016 |
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relating to the deferral and reduction or waiver of certain | ||
surcharges assessed under the driver responsibility program. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 708, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 708.160 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 708.160. DEFERRAL AND REDUCTION OR WAIVER OF CERTAIN | ||
SURCHARGES. A court may defer surcharges assessed under this | ||
chapter against a person who is participating in a drug court | ||
program under Chapter 123, Government Code, for the underlying | ||
offense giving rise to the surcharge. If a person successfully | ||
completes the drug court program, the court may reduce or waive the | ||
surcharges assessed against the person. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a | ||
surcharge pending on the effective date of this Act, regardless of | ||
when the surcharge was assessed. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |