Issue Date: 2019-12-17
Revised Date:

Legal Cites

Object Type

Cash — Other Revenue

Origin Date

S.B. 346 and H.B. 3317, 86th Leg., R.S. Effective January 1, 2020.

Description

Persons convicted of certain offenses under the Penal Code shall 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 -- Transportation Administrative Fee receives 4.3363% of total fees collected.

Due Date

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

Note

Effective 01/01/2020, S.B. 346, 86th Leg., R.S. added percentage of court costs under Local Government Code sec. 133.102.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 20
USAS Title COURT COSTS
Receipt Category 14 – Other
Receipt Type 25 – Violations, Fines and Penalties
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES