Issue Date: 1991-09-01
Revised Date: 2022-03-23

Legal Citations

Object Type

Cash — Other Revenue

Origin Date

1991 by H.B. 11, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S.

Description

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.

Due Date

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

Collecting Agencies

Note

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%.

S.B. 41, 87th Leg., R.S. repealed Government Code Ch. 102, and index of existing court costs and fees.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 25
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