By: Paddie, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Hughes) H.B. No. 3167
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2017;
May 5, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal
Justice; May 17, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 17, 2017, sent to printer.)
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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[:
[(1)] a county or [with a population of 50,000 or
greater; and
[(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, 2017.
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