HB 921: Fines and Fees
GENERAL BILL by Beltran ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gantt ; LaMarca ; Lopez, V.
Fines and Fees; Authorizes clerk of court to accept monthly installment payments for administrative processing charge; revises methods by which clerk may accept payments for fees, charges, costs & fines; provides requirements for payment plan; authorizes court to modify payment plan or reduce, waive, or convert to community service outstanding fees, costs, or fines; prohibits clerk from sending incarcerated individual's account to collection agency or suspending incarcerated individual's driver license; revises offenses that would lead to suspension of driver license upon failure to comply with court directives.
Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/17/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/28/2023 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 5/5/2023 | House |
• Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee |
