Bill Text: TX HB2773 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the repeal of the time payment fee imposed on certain persons convicted of an offense.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-05 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB2773 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB2773-Introduced.html

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85R5101 JRR-D
By: Walle H.B. No. 2773

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the repeal of the time payment fee imposed on certain
persons convicted of an offense.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 102.0212, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 102.0212. COURT COSTS ON CONVICTION: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CODE. A person convicted of an offense shall pay the following
under the Local Government Code, in addition to all other costs:
(1) court costs on conviction of a felony (Sec.
133.102, Local Government Code) . . . $133;
(2) court costs on conviction of a Class A or Class B
misdemeanor (Sec. 133.102, Local Government Code) . . . $83;
(3) court costs on conviction of a nonjailable
misdemeanor offense, including a criminal violation of a municipal
ordinance, other than a conviction of an offense relating to a
pedestrian or the parking of a motor vehicle (Sec. 133.102, Local
Government Code) . . . $40;
(4) [a time payment fee if convicted of a felony or
misdemeanor for paying any part of a fine, court costs, or
restitution on or after the 31st day after the date on which a
judgment is entered assessing the fine, court costs, or restitution
(Sec. 133.103, Local Government Code) . . . $25;
[(5)] a cost on conviction of any offense, other than
an offense relating to a pedestrian or the parking of a motor
vehicle (Sec. 133.105, Local Government Code) . . . $6; and
(5) [(6)] a cost on conviction of any offense, other
than an offense relating to a pedestrian or the parking of a motor
vehicle (Sec. 133.107, Local Government Code) . . . $2.
SECTION 2. Section 133.003, Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 133.003. CRIMINAL FEES. This chapter applies to the
following criminal fees:
(1) the consolidated fee imposed under Section
133.102;
(2) [the time payment fee imposed under Section
133.103;
[(3)] fees for services of peace officers employed by
the state imposed under Article 102.011, Code of Criminal
Procedure, and forwarded to the comptroller as provided by Section
133.104;
(3) [(4)] costs on conviction imposed in certain
statutory county courts under Section 51.702, Government Code, and
deposited in the judicial fund;
(4) [(5)] costs on conviction imposed in certain
county courts under Section 51.703, Government Code, and deposited
in the judicial fund;
(5) [(6)] the administrative fee for failure to appear
or failure to pay or satisfy a judgment imposed under Section
706.006, Transportation Code;
(6) [(7)] fines on conviction imposed under Section
621.506(g), Transportation Code;
(7) [(8)] the fee imposed under Article 102.0045, Code
of Criminal Procedure;
(8) [(9)] the cost on conviction imposed under Section
133.105 and deposited in the judicial fund; and
(9) [(10)] the cost on conviction imposed under
Section 133.107.
SECTION 3. Section 133.103, Local Government Code, is
repealed.
SECTION 4. The repeal by this Act of Section 133.103, Local
Government Code, does not apply to an offense committed before the
effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the
effective date of this Act is governed by the law as it existed on
the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued
in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an
offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any
element of the offense occurred before that date.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.