Bill Text: TX HB734 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 734

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to a defendant's discharge of fines and costs through community service.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-28 - Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence [HB734 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB734-Introduced.html

	88R1714 EAS-D

	By: Vasut	H.B. No. 734



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to a defendant's discharge of fines and costs through
	community service.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Article 45.049(e), Code of Criminal Procedure,
	is amended to read as follows:
	(e) A defendant is considered to have discharged not less
	than $150 [~~$100~~] of fines or costs for each eight hours of community
	service performed under this article.
	SECTION 2. Article 45.0492(g), Code of Criminal Procedure,
	as added by Chapter 227 (H.B. 350), Acts of the 82nd Legislature,
	Regular Session, 2011, is amended to read as follows:
	(g) A defendant is considered to have discharged not less
	than $150 [~~$100~~] of fines or costs for each eight hours of community
	service performed under this article.
	SECTION 3. Article 45.0492(h), Code of Criminal Procedure,
	as added by Chapter 777 (H.B. 1964), Acts of the 82nd Legislature,
	Regular Session, 2011, is amended to read as follows:
	(h) A defendant is considered to have discharged not less
	than $150 [~~$100~~] of fines or costs for each eight hours of community
	service performed under this article.
	SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act apply to a
	defendant who performs community service to discharge fines or
	costs on or after the effective date of this Act, regardless of
	whether the offense for which the fines or costs were imposed
	occurred before, on, or after the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.