Bill Text: TX HB697 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 697 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the waiver of fines, fees, and court costs imposed on a student convicted of truancy.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-11 - Left pending in committee [HB697 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB697-Introduced.html

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	By: White of Tyler	H.B. No. 697



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the waiver of fines, fees, and court costs imposed on a
	student convicted of truancy.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Article 45.054(j), Code of Criminal Procedure,
	is amended to read as follows:
	(j) Notwithstanding any other law, a [A] county, justice, or
	municipal court shall [~~may~~] waive or reduce a fine, fee, or court
	cost imposed under this article if the court finds that payment of
	the fine, fee, or court cost would cause financial hardship.
	SECTION 2. Article 45.054(j), Code of Criminal Procedure,
	as amended by this Act, applies to a proceeding for failure to
	attend school that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act
	regardless of whether the offense that is the subject of the
	proceeding was committed before, on, or after the effective date of
	this Act.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.