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TX HB569
TX HB569Relating to credit toward payment of a fine and costs for certain misdemeanants confined in jail or prison before sentencing.
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Introduced
11/13/2020
11/13/2020
In Committee
05/06/2021
05/06/2021
Crossed Over
04/14/2021
04/14/2021
Passed
05/18/2021
05/18/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/15/2021
06/15/2021
Introduced Session
87th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relating to credit toward payment of a fine and costs for certain misdemeanants confined in jail or prison before sentencing.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to provide credit towards the payment of fines and costs for certain misdemeanor offenders who were confined in jail or prison prior to sentencing. Specifically, the bill requires judges to credit defendants for any time they were confined after committing the misdemeanor offense, at a rate of at least $150 per day. This credit is in addition to the credit already provided for time served before sentencing. The bill also increases the minimum credit rate for time served in jail due to failure to pay fines and costs from $100 to $150 per day.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (23)
Jasmine Crockett (D)*,
Toni Rose (D)*,
Scott Sanford (R)*,
Shawn Thierry (R)*,
Royce West (D)*,
James White (R)*,
Alma Allen (D),
Brad Buckley (R),
Briscoe Cain (R),
Liz Campos (D),
David Cook (R),
Jessica González (D),
Ryan Guillen (R),
Jeff Leach (R),
Ray Lopez (D),
Ina Minjarez (D),
Leo Pacheco (D),
Angela Paxton (R),
Ron Reynolds (D),
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos (D),
Carl Sherman (D),
Cody Vasut (R),
Judith Zaffirini (D),
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/21 (on 06/15/2021)
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