82R6109 NAJ-D
By: Nichols S.B. No. 1059
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the program for improvement of collection of court
costs, fees, and fines imposed in criminal cases.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article 103.0033(b), Code of Criminal Procedure,
is amended to read as follows:
(b) This article applies [only] to each[:
[(1) a] county in this state [with a population of
50,000 or greater;] and to each
[(2) a] municipality with a population of 100,000 or
greater.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2011.