Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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| Origin Date: 2001 by S.B. 1421 and H.B. 3088, 77th Leg., R.S. |
| Issue Date: 2001-08-27 |
| Revised Date: 2019-12-10 |
Account in the General Revenue Fund for receipt of court costs from defendants convicted under certain sections of the Penal Code. Defendants convicted of a felony pay $185, defendants convicted of a Class A or B misdemeanor pay $147 and defendants convicted of a nonjailable misdemeanor pay $62. This account receives 0.8522% of total collections.
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| Classification | Group 01: General State Operating and Disbursing Funds [?] |
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| Depository Interest | Credited to General Revenue Fund (0001) |
| Disposition of Balance | Accumulative |
| Appropriation Technique | General Appropriations Act |
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H.B. 2424, 78th Leg., R.S. recodified art. 102.075, Code of Criminal Procedure.
S.B. 1313, 83rd Leg., R.S. added a new use of funds for costs of institute training program participants who are residents of this state.
Effective 01/01/2020, S.B. 346, 86th Leg., R.S. increased court costs for felonies from $133 to $185, Class A or B misdemeanor from $83 to $147 and nonjailable misdemeanors from $40 to $62. S.B. 346 changed percentage from 1.2090% to 0.8522%.
| USAS Title | GR ACCT-CORR MNGMT INST & CRIM JUSTICE C |
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| Consolidated Fund | 0001 |
| State Fund Group | 01 - GENERAL STATE OPERATING & DISBURSING FDS |
| USAS Status | A |