Bill Text: TX SB413 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record in certain counties.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2017-06-09 - Effective on 9/1/17 [SB413 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB413-Enrolled.html
 
 
  S.B. No. 413
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee
  record in certain counties.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 103, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
  amended by adding Article 103.0081 to read as follows:
         Art. 103.0081.  UNCOLLECTIBLE FEES. (a)  Any officer
  authorized by this chapter to collect a fee or item of cost may
  request the trial court in which a criminal action or proceeding was
  held to make a finding that a fee or item of cost imposed in the
  action or proceeding is uncollectible if the officer believes:
               (1)  the defendant is deceased;
               (2)  the defendant is serving a sentence for
  imprisonment for life or life without parole; or
               (3)  the fee has been unpaid for at least 15 years.
         (b)  On a finding by a court that any condition described by
  Subsections (a)(1)-(3) is true, the court may order the officer to
  designate the fee or item of cost as uncollectible in the fee
  record. The officer shall attach a copy of the court's order to the
  fee record.
         (c)  This article applies only to a county with a population
  of more than 780,000 but less than 790,000.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 413 passed the Senate on
  March 6, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 413 passed the House on
  May 24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor
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