TITLE: Relating to the obligation of a defendant to pay court-ordered restitution.

SUMMARY: Relating to the obligation of a defendant to pay court-ordered restitution.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the obligation of a defendant to pay court-ordered restitution. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 42.037, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Subsection (h-1) to read as follows: (h-1) The duty to pay the restitution ordered under this article remains with the defendant until full restitution is paid, regardless of whether the defendant is serving a term of confinement or is under any form of state supervision. The amount of any unpaid restitution ordered under this article: (1) is subject to withdrawal from an inmate account in accordance with Section 501.014, Government Code, if the defendant is confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and (2) may be collected as a condition of community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision, if the defendant is under state supervision. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.