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| 1 | 1 | 84R11932 JXC-F | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Guerra H.B. No. 3627 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to a requirement that certain persons convicted of the | |
| 8 | 8 | offense of using a wireless communications device while operating a | |
| 9 | 9 | motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped be allowed to perform community | |
| 10 | 10 | service. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Section 545.424, Transportation Code, is amended | |
| 13 | 13 | by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: | |
| 14 | 14 | (g) A court, if the court is located in a municipality or | |
| 15 | 15 | county that has established a community service program, shall | |
| 16 | 16 | allow a person who commits an offense under Subsection (a) or (b) to | |
| 17 | 17 | discharge all or part of the fine or costs associated with the | |
| 18 | 18 | offense by performing community service in the manner provided by | |
| 19 | 19 | Article 45.0492, Code of Criminal Procedure, as added by Chapters | |
| 20 | 20 | 227 (H.B. 350) and 777 (H.B. 1964), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, | |
| 21 | 21 | Regular Session, 2011, regardless of the age of the person at the | |
| 22 | 22 | time of the commission of the offense. | |
| 23 | 23 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |