Bill Text: TX HB1189 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the discharge by certain defendants of fines and costs through community service.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-11 - Considered in Calendars [HB1189 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1189-Introduced.html
  86R7703 KJE-F
 
  By: Johnson of Harris H.B. No. 1189
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the discharge by certain defendants of fines and costs
  through community service.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Article 45.041, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
  amended by adding Subsection (b-6) to read as follows:
         (b-6)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
  when imposing a fine and costs, the justice or judge may not require
  a defendant who is under the conservatorship of the Department of
  Family and Protective Services or in extended foster care as
  provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 263, Family Code, to pay any
  amount of the fine and costs.  If the full amount of the fine and
  costs is not waived under Article 45.0491, the justice or judge
  shall require the defendant to perform community service to
  discharge the unwaived amount of the fine and costs as provided by
  Article 45.049, 45.0492, as added by Chapter 227 (H.B. 350), Acts of
  the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, or 45.0492, as added
  by Chapter 777 (H.B. 1964), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular
  Session, 2011, as appropriate.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies to a
  sentencing proceeding that commences before, on, or after the
  effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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