Bill > HB3589

This bill amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to allow offenders to receive credit toward the payment of certain fines, costs, fees, and surcharges if they were confined in jail or prison after committing an offense. The bill specifies that the credit shall be applied at a rate of $200 per day of confinement. The bill also requires courts to provide notice to the Texas Department of Public Safety about the total credit amount and dates of confinement, and directs the department to apply that credit toward any administrative fees or license surcharges owed by the offender.