84R11930 AJZ-D
By: Krause H.B. No. 3780
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the deferral and reduction or waiver of certain
surcharges assessed under the driver responsibility program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 708, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 708.160 to read as follows:
Sec. 708.160. DEFERRAL AND REDUCTION OR WAIVER OF CERTAIN
SURCHARGES. A court may defer surcharges assessed under this
chapter against a person who is placed on community supervision for
the underlying offense giving rise to the surcharge. If a person
receives a discharge and dismissal for that offense under Section
5(c), Article 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, the court may
waive or reduce the surcharges assessed against the person.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a
surcharge pending on the effective date of this Act, regardless of
when the surcharge was assessed.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.