Texas Comptroller Manual of Accounts - Fiscal 2020
Revenue Object 3704 – Court Costs – Breath Alcohol Testing

Persons convicted of certain offenses under the Penal Code pay in addition to all other costs, court costs for special services as follows:

• A defendant convicted of a felony -- $185.
• A defendant convicted of a class A or B misdemeanor -- $147.
• Conviction of a nonjailable misdemeanor -- $62.

GR Account -- Breath Alcohol Testing receives 0.39% of total fees collected.

Upon conviction at the same time as other fines and court costs.

Deposited by Comptroller when received from custodian of municipal or county treasury, required to remit not later than last day of the month following each calendar quarter.

Municipality or county may retain 10% as a service fee.

If has a certified testing program, may retain $22.50 of each court cost.

Administered by the Texas Department of Public Safety, Agency 405.

Amended by H.B. 2272, 75th Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 1180, H.B. 2424, 78th Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 333, 81st Leg., R.S.

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 0.5507% to 0.39%.