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2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 67 - Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs › Subchapter D. Removal of Information › Article 67.152. Removal of Information Relating to Child

(a)  This article does not apply to information collected under this chapter by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
(b)  Subject to Subsection (c), information collected under this chapter relating to a criminal street gang must be removed after two years from an intelligence database established under Article 67.051 and the intelligence database maintained by the department under Article 67.052 if:
(1)  the information relates to the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity engaged in by a child; and
(2)  the child who is the subject of the information has not been:
(A)  arrested for criminal activity reported to the department under Chapter 66; or
(B)  taken into custody for delinquent conduct reported to the department under Chapter 58, Family Code.
(c)  The two-year period described by Subsection (b) does not include any period during which the child who is the subject of the information is:
(1)  committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department for conduct that violates a penal law of the grade of felony; or
(2)  confined in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.04, eff. January 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 67 - Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs › Subchapter E. Rights of Subject of Criminal Information › Article 67.201. Right to Request Existence of Criminal Information

(a)  A person or the parent or guardian of a child may request that a law enforcement agency determine whether the agency has collected or is maintaining, under submission criteria established under Article 67.054(b), criminal information relating solely to the person or child.  The law enforcement agency shall respond to the request not later than the 10th business day after the date the agency receives the request.
(b)  Before responding to a request under Subsection (a), a law enforcement agency may require reasonable written verification of the identity of the person making the request and the relationship between the parent or guardian and the child, if applicable, including written verification of an address, date of birth, driver's license number, state identification card number, or social security number.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.04, eff. January 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 67 - Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs › Subchapter E. Rights of Subject of Criminal Information › Article 67.202. Right to Request Review of Criminal Information

(a)  On receipt of a written request of a person or the parent or guardian of a child that includes a showing by the person or the parent or guardian that a law enforcement agency may have collected criminal information under this chapter relating to the person or child that is inaccurate or does not comply with the submission criteria under Article 67.054(b), the head of the agency or the designee of the agency head shall review criminal information collected by the agency under this chapter relating to the person or child to determine if:
(1)  reasonable suspicion exists to believe that the information is accurate; and
(2)  the information complies with the submission criteria established under Article 67.054(b).
(b)  If, after conducting a review of criminal information under Subsection (a), the agency head or designee determines that reasonable suspicion does not exist to believe that the information is accurate, or determines that the information does not comply with the submission criteria, the agency shall:
(1)  destroy all records containing the information; and
(2)  notify the department and the person who requested the review of the agency's determination and the destruction of the records.
(c)  If, after conducting a review of criminal information under Subsection (a), the agency head or designee determines that reasonable suspicion exists to believe that the information is accurate, and determines that the information complies with the submission criteria, the agency shall notify the person who requested the review:
(1)  of the agency's determination; and
(2)  that the person is entitled to seek judicial review of the agency's determination under Article 67.203.
(d)  On receipt of notice under Subsection (b)(2), the department immediately shall destroy all records containing the information that is the subject of the notice in the intelligence database maintained by the department under Article 67.052.
(e)  A person who is committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or confined in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice does not, while committed or confined, have the right to request review of criminal information under this article.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.04, eff. January 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 67 - Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs › Subchapter E. Rights of Subject of Criminal Information › Article 67.203. Judicial Review

(a)  A person who is entitled to seek judicial review of a determination made under Article 67.202(c) may file a petition for review in district court in the county in which the person resides.
(b)  On the filing of a petition for review under Subsection (a), the district court shall conduct an in camera review of the criminal information that is the subject of the determination to determine if:
(1)  reasonable suspicion exists to believe that the information is accurate; and
(2)  the information complies with the submission criteria under Article 67.054(b).
(c)  If, after conducting an in camera review of criminal information under Subsection (b), the court finds that reasonable suspicion does not exist to believe that the information is accurate, or finds that the information does not comply with the submission criteria, the court shall:
(1)  order the law enforcement agency that collected the information to destroy all records containing the information; and
(2)  notify the department of the court's determination and the destruction of the records.
(d)  A petitioner may appeal a final judgment of a district court conducting an in camera review under this article.
(e)  Information that is the subject of an in camera review under this article is confidential and may not be disclosed.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.04, eff. January 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 67 - Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs › Subchapter F. Gang Resource System › Article 67.251. Establishment of Gang Resource System

The office of the attorney general shall establish an electronic gang resource system to provide criminal justice agencies and juvenile justice agencies with information about criminal street gangs and foreign terrorist organizations in this state.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 462 (S.B. 1900), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 67 - Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs › Subchapter F. Gang Resource System › Article 67.252. Information Included in Gang Resource System

(a)  The gang resource system established under Article 67.251 may include the following information with regard to any gang or foreign terrorist organization:
(1)  gang or organization name;
(2)  gang or organization identifiers, such as colors used, tattoos, and clothing preferences;
(3)  criminal activities;
(4)  migration trends;
(5)  recruitment activities; and
(6)  a local law enforcement contact.
(b)  Information in the gang resource system shall be accessible according to:
(1)  municipality or county; and
(2)  gang or organization name.
(c)  The office of the attorney general may coordinate with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to include information in the gang resource system regarding groups that have been identified by the Security Threat Group Management Office of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.04, eff. January 1, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 462 (S.B. 1900), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 67 - Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs › Subchapter F. Gang Resource System › Article 67.253. Inclusion of Certain Information Prohibited

Information relating to the identity of a specific offender or alleged offender may not be maintained in the gang resource system.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.04, eff. January 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 67 - Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs › Subchapter F. Gang Resource System › Article 67.254. Collection of Information

(a)  On request by the office of the attorney general, a criminal justice agency or juvenile justice agency shall make a reasonable attempt to provide gang and foreign terrorist organization information to the office of the attorney general for the purpose of maintaining an updated, comprehensive gang resource system.
(b)  The office of the attorney general shall cooperate with criminal justice agencies and juvenile justice agencies in collecting and maintaining the accuracy of the information included in the gang resource system.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.04, eff. January 1, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 462 (S.B. 1900), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 67 - Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs › Subchapter F. Gang Resource System › Article 67.255. Use of Information

Information in the gang resource system may be used in investigating crimes relating to a criminal street gang or foreign terrorist organization.  Information from the system may be included in an affidavit or subpoena or used in connection with any other legal or judicial proceeding only if the information is corroborated by information not provided by or maintained in the system.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 462 (S.B. 1900), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 67 - Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs › Subchapter F. Gang Resource System › Article 67.256. Access to Information

Access to the gang resource system shall be limited to criminal justice agency personnel and juvenile justice agency personnel.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.04, eff. January 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 67 - Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs › Subchapter G. Texas Violent Gang Task Force › Article 67.301. Definition

In this subchapter, "task force" means the Texas Violent Gang Task Force.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.04, eff. January 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 67 - Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs › Subchapter G. Texas Violent Gang Task Force › Article 67.302. Purpose

The purpose of the task force is to form a strategic partnership among local, state, and federal criminal justice, juvenile justice, and correctional agencies to better enable those agencies to take a proactive stance toward tracking gang activity and the growth and spread of gangs statewide.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.04, eff. January 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 67 - Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs › Subchapter G. Texas Violent Gang Task Force › Article 67.303. Task Force Members

The task force shall consist of:
(1)  a representative of the department designated by the director of the department;
(2)  two representatives of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, including a representative of the parole division, designated by the executive director of that agency;
(3)  a representative of the office of the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice designated by the inspector general;
(4)  two representatives of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department designated by the executive director of that agency;
(5)  a representative of the office of the attorney general designated by the attorney general;
(6)  six representatives who are local law enforcement officers or local community supervision personnel, including juvenile probation personnel, designated by the governor;
(7)  two representatives who are local prosecutors designated by the governor; and
(8)  a representative of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission designated by the executive director of that agency.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.04, eff. January 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 67 - Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs › Subchapter G. Texas Violent Gang Task Force › Article 67.304. Duties of Task Force

(a)  The task force shall focus its efforts on:
(1)  developing, through regional task force meetings, a statewide networking system that will provide timely access to gang information;
(2)  establishing communication between different criminal justice, juvenile justice, and correctional agencies, combining independent agency resources, and joining agencies together in a cooperative effort to focus on gang membership, gang activity, and gang migration trends; and
(3)  forming a working group of criminal justice, juvenile justice, and correctional representatives from throughout this state to discuss specific cases and investigations involving gangs and other related gang activities.
(b)  The task force may take any other actions necessary to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter.
(c)  If practicable, the task force shall consult with representatives from one or more United States attorneys' offices in this state and with representatives from the following federal agencies who are available and assigned to a duty station in this state:
(1)  the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(2)  the Federal Bureau of Prisons;
(3)  the United States Drug Enforcement Administration;
(4)  United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
(5)  United States Customs and Border Protection;
(6)  the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives;
(7)  the United States Marshals Service; and
(8)  the United States Probation and Pretrial Services System.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.04, eff. January 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 67 - Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs › Subchapter G. Texas Violent Gang Task Force › Article 67.305. Duties of Department Regarding Task Force

The department shall support the task force to assist in coordinating statewide antigang initiatives.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.04, eff. January 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 101 - General Provisions › Article 101.001. Purpose of Title

(a)  This title is enacted as a part of the state's continuing statutory revision program, begun by the Texas Legislative Council in 1963 as directed by the legislature in Chapter 448, Acts of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963 (Article 5429b-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).  The program contemplates a topic-by-topic revision of the state's general and permanent statute law without substantive change.
(b) Consistent with the objectives of the statutory revision program, the purpose of this title is to make the law encompassed by this title more accessible and understandable by:
(1) rearranging the statutes into a more logical order;
(2) employing a format and numbering system designed to facilitate citation of the law and to accommodate future expansion of the law;
(3) eliminating repealed, duplicative, unconstitutional, expired, executed, and other ineffective provisions;  and
(4) restating the law in modern American English to the greatest extent possible.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 101 - General Provisions › Article 101.002. Construction of Title

The Code Construction Act (Article 5429b-2, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) applies to the construction of each provision in this title, except as otherwise expressly provided by this title.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 101 - General Provisions › Article 101.003. Internal References

In this title:
(1) a reference to a chapter or article without further identification is a reference to a chapter or article of this title;  and
(2) a reference to a subchapter, article, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, or other numbered or lettered unit without further identification is a reference to a unit of the next larger unit of this title in which the reference appears.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 101 - General Provisions › Article 101.004. Meaning of Conviction

In this title, a person is considered to have been convicted in a case if:
(1)  a judgment, a sentence, or both a judgment and a sentence are imposed on the person;
(2)  the person receives community supervision, deferred adjudication, or deferred disposition; or
(3)  the court defers final disposition of the case or imposition of the judgment and sentence.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (S.B. 1923), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines › Article 102.001. Reimbursement Fees for Services of Peace Officers

(a)  Repealed by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 826, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
(b)  A defendant required to pay reimbursement fees under this article shall pay 15 cents per mile for mileage required of an officer to perform a service listed in this subsection and to return from performing that service.  If the service provided is the execution of a writ and the writ is directed to two or more persons or the officer executes more than one writ in a case, the defendant is required to pay only mileage actually and necessarily traveled.  In calculating mileage, the officer must use the railroad or the most practical route by private conveyance.  This subsection applies to:
(1)  conveying a prisoner after conviction to the county jail;
(2)  conveying a prisoner arrested on a warrant or capias issued in another county to the court or jail of the county in which the warrant or capias was issued; and
(3)  traveling to execute criminal process, to summon or attach a witness, and to execute process not otherwise described by this article.
(c) to (e) Repealed by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 826, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
(f)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.40(1), eff. January 1, 2020.
(g)  Relettered from (e) by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 16.01(12), eff. Aug. 28, 1989, and repealed by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 826, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
(h)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.40(1), eff. January 1, 2020.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Subsecs. (a) amended and (e), (f) added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 4.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Subsec. (e) added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Subsecs. (b), (f) amended by and (h) added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 347, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989;  Subsec. (g) relettered from Subsec. (e) by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 16.01(12), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.25, eff. January 1, 2020.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.26, eff. January 1, 2020.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.40(1), eff. January 1, 2020.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines › Article 102.002. Witness Fees

(a)  Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 11(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
(b) The justices of the peace and municipal courts shall maintain a record of and the clerks of district and county courts and county courts at law shall keep a book and record in the book:
(1) the number and style of each criminal action before the court;
(2) the name of each witness subpoenaed, attached, or recognized to testify in the action;  and
(3) whether the witness was a witness for the state or for the defendant.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a defendant is liable on conviction for the fees provided by this article for witnesses in the defendant's case.  If a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor does not pay the defendant's fines and costs, the county or municipality, as appropriate, is liable for the fees provided by this article for witnesses in the defendant's case.
(d) If a person is subpoenaed as a witness in a criminal case and fails to appear, the person is liable for the costs of an attachment, unless he shows good cause to the court why he did not appear.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Subsecs. (a), (b) repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 11(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Subsec. (b) amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 63, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Subsec. (c) repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 11(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Subsec. (c) amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 63, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines › Article 102.008. Fees for Services of Prosecutors

(a)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Section 1.19(4), eff. January 1, 2020.
(b) No fee for the trying of a case may be charged against a defendant prosecuted in a justice court for violation of a penal statute or of the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Section 1.19(4), eff. January 1, 2020.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Section 1.19(4), eff. January 1, 2020.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Sec. (a) amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1080, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 1.19(4), eff. January 1, 2020.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines › Article 102.012. Reimbursement Fees for Pretrial Intervention Programs

(a)  A court that authorizes a defendant to participate in a pretrial intervention program established under Section 76.011, Government Code, may order the defendant to pay to the court a supervision reimbursement fee in an amount not more than $60 per month as a condition of participating in the program.
(b)  In addition to or in lieu of the supervision reimbursement fee authorized by Subsection (a), the court may order the defendant to pay or reimburse a community supervision and corrections department for any other expense that is:
(1)  incurred as a result of the defendant's participation in the pretrial intervention program, other than an expense described by Article 102.0121; or
(2)  necessary to the defendant's successful completion of the program.
Added by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 25, Sec. 20, eff. June 18, 1990.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 7.16, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1006), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1226 (H.B. 2385), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.30, eff. January 1, 2020.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines › Article 102.0121. Reimbursement Fees for Certain Expenses Related to Pretrial Intervention Programs

(a)  A district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney may collect a reimbursement fee in an amount not to exceed $500 to be used to reimburse a county for expenses, including expenses of the district attorney's, criminal district attorney's, or county attorney's office, related to a defendant's participation in a pretrial intervention program offered in that county.
(b)  The district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney may collect the reimbursement fee from any defendant who participates in a pretrial intervention program administered in any part by the attorney's office.
(c)  Reimbursement fees collected under this article shall be deposited in the county treasury in a special fund to be used solely to administer the pretrial intervention program.  An expenditure from the fund may be made only in accordance with a budget approved by the commissioners court.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1226 (H.B. 2385), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.31, eff. January 1, 2020.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines › Article 102.013. Court Costs; Crime Stoppers Assistance Account

(a)  The legislature shall appropriate funds from the crime stoppers assistance account to the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office.  The Criminal Justice Division may use 10 percent of the funds for the operation of the free statewide telephone service or other appropriate systems for the reporting of crime under Section 414.012, Government Code, and shall distribute the remainder of the funds only to crime stoppers organizations.  The Criminal Justice Division may adopt a budget and rules to implement the distribution of these funds.
(b) All funds distributed by the Criminal Justice Division under Subsection (a) of this article are subject to audit by the state auditor.  All funds collected or distributed are subject to audit by the Governor's Division of Planning Coordination.
(c) In this article, "crime stoppers organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 414.001, Government Code.
Added by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 28, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 6, 1990.  Renumbered from art. 102.012 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(7), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Subsec. (e) amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 727, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Subsec. (g) amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 807, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Subsecs. (g), (i) amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 700, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1100, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 707 (H.B. 3690), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines › Article 102.016. Costs for Breath Alcohol Testing Program

(a)  The custodians of municipal and county treasuries may deposit funds collected under this article in interest-bearing accounts and retain for the municipality or county interest earned on the funds.  The custodians shall keep records of funds received and disbursed under this article and shall provide a yearly report of all funds received and disbursed under this article to the comptroller, the Department of Public Safety, and to each agency in the county served by the court that participates in or maintains a certified breath alcohol testing program.  The comptroller shall approve the form of the report.
(b)  The custodian of a municipal or county treasury in a county that maintains a certified breath alcohol testing program but does not use the services of a certified technical supervisor employed by the department may, to defray the costs of maintaining and supporting a certified breath alcohol testing program, retain $22.50 of each court cost collected under Section 133.102, Local Government Code, on conviction of an offense under Chapter 49, Penal Code, other than an offense that is a Class C misdemeanor.
(c) The legislature may appropriate money deposited to the credit of the breath alcohol testing account in the general revenue fund under this subsection to the Department of Public Safety for use by the department in the implementation, administration, and maintenance of the statewide certified breath alcohol testing program.
(d) The Department of Public Safety shall maintain a list of counties that do not use the services of a certified technical supervisor employed by the department.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 5, Sec. 5.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Subsec. (a) amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 3.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1100, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1204 (S.B. 333), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines › Article 102.0169. County and District Court Technology Fund

(a)  The county and district court technology fund is a fund in the county treasury.  The fund consists of money allocated to the fund under Sections 134.101 and 134.102, Local Government Code.
(b)  Money in the county and district court technology fund may be used only to finance:
(1)  the cost of continuing education and training for county court, statutory county court, or district court judges and clerks regarding technological enhancements for those courts; and
(2)  the purchase and maintenance of technological enhancements for a county court, statutory county court, or district court, including:
(A)  computer systems;
(B)  computer networks;
(C)  computer hardware;
(D)  computer software;
(E)  imaging systems;
(F)  electronic kiosks; and
(G)  docket management systems.
(c)  The county and district court technology fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court of the county.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1183 (H.B. 3637), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 1.07, eff. January 1, 2020.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines › Article 102.0171. Fines: Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Funds › Section heading.

(a)  A defendant convicted of an offense under Section 28.08, Penal Code, in a municipal court, justice court, county court, county court at law, or district court shall pay a fine of $50 for juvenile delinquency prevention and graffiti eradication.
(b) In this article, a person is considered convicted if:
(1)  a sentence is imposed on the person;
(2)  the person receives community supervision, including deferred adjudication;  or
(3)  the court defers final disposition of the person's case.
(c)  The clerks of the respective courts shall collect the fines and pay the fines to the county treasurer, municipal treasurer, or to any other official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the county or municipal treasurer for deposit in a fund to be known as the county juvenile delinquency prevention fund or municipal juvenile delinquency prevention fund.  A fund designated by this subsection may be used only to:
(1)  repair damage caused by the commission of offenses under Section 28.08, Penal Code;
(2)  provide educational and intervention programs and materials, including printed educational materials for distribution to primary and secondary school students, designed to prevent individuals from committing offenses under Section 28.08, Penal Code;
(3)  provide to the public rewards for identifying and aiding in the apprehension and prosecution of offenders who commit offenses under Section 28.08, Penal Code;
(4)  provide funding for teen recognition and teen recreation programs;
(5)  provide funding for local teen court programs;
(6)  provide funding for the local juvenile probation department;
(7)  provide educational and intervention programs designed to prevent juveniles from engaging in delinquent conduct; and
(8)  provide funding for youth diversion under Subchapter E, Chapter 45.
(d) The county juvenile delinquency prevention fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court.
(e)  The municipal juvenile delinquency prevention fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the governing body of a municipality.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 593, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Section heading amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 601, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Subsecs. (c) and (d) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 601, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1053 (H.B. 2151), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.34, eff. January 1, 2020.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.35, eff. January 1, 2020.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 525 (H.B. 3186), Sec. 11, eff. January 1, 2024.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines › Article 102.0172. Municipal Court Technology Fund

(a)  The municipal court technology fund is a fund in the municipal treasury.  The fund consists of money allocated to the fund under Section 134.103, Local Government Code.
(b)  Money in a municipal court technology fund may be used only to finance the purchase of or to maintain technological enhancements for a municipal court or municipal court of record, including:
(1)  computer systems;
(2)  computer networks;
(3)  computer hardware;
(4)  computer software;
(5)  imaging systems;
(6)  electronic kiosks;
(7)  electronic ticket writers; and
(8)  docket management systems.
(c)  The municipal court technology fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the governing body of the municipality.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Subsec. (d) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 502, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Subsec. (f) repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 502, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 1.09, eff. January 1, 2020.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines › Article 102.0173. Justice Court Assistance and Technology Fund

(a)  The justice court assistance and technology fund is a fund in the county treasury.  The fund consists of money allocated to the fund under Section 134.103, Local Government Code.
(b)  Money in the justice court assistance and technology fund may be used only to finance:
(1)  the cost of providing court personnel, including salaries and benefits for the court personnel;
(2)  the cost of continuing education and training for justice court judges and court personnel; and
(3)  the purchase and maintenance of technological enhancements for a justice court, including:
(A)  computer systems;
(B)  computer networks;
(C)  computer hardware;
(D)  computer software;
(E)  imaging systems;
(F)  electronic kiosks;
(G)  electronic ticket writers; and
(H)  docket management systems.
(c)  The justice court assistance and technology fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court of the county.
(d)  A justice court may, subject to the approval of the commissioners court, use a fund designated by this article to assist a constable's office or other county department with a technological enhancement, or cost related to the enhancement, described by Subsection (b)(3) if the enhancement directly relates to the operation or efficiency of the justice court.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 977, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 240 (H.B. 1418), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 240 (H.B. 1418), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 304 (H.B. 1448), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1840), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 1.10, eff. January 1, 2020.
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 4.018, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines › Article 102.0179. Fine for Certain Drug and Texas Controlled Substance Act Convictions

In this article, "convicted" includes an adjudication under juvenile proceedings.
(b)  In addition to any other fees and fines imposed under this subchapter, a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor drug offense as defined by Section 521.371, Transportation Code, whose driver's license is not suspended under Section 521.372, Transportation Code, as a result of that conviction, shall pay a fine of $100.
(c)  The court shall waive imposition of a fine under this article if the defendant's driver's license is suspended under Section 521.372, Transportation Code, or under another provision of that code as a result of the conviction of:
(1)  an offense described by Section 521.372(a), Transportation Code; or
(2)  another offense arising from the same criminal episode.
(d)  A fine imposed under this article is due regardless of whether the defendant is granted community supervision in the case.  The court shall collect the fine under this article in the same manner as court costs are collected in the case.
(e)  A fine collected under this article shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas mobility fund.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 543 (S.B. 181), Sec. 1.01, eff. Feb. 25, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines › Article 102.0185. Fine for Intoxication Convictions: Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Facilities, and Trauma Care Systems

(a)  In addition to the reimbursement fee imposed by Article 102.018, a person convicted of an offense under Chapter 49, Penal Code, except for Sections 49.02 and 49.031 of that code, shall pay a fine of $100 on conviction of the offense.
(b)  Fines imposed under this article are imposed without regard to whether the defendant is placed on community supervision after being convicted of the offense or receives deferred disposition or deferred adjudication for the offense.
(c)  Fines imposed under this article are collected in the manner provided for the collection of court costs by Subchapter B, Chapter 133, Local Government Code.
(d)  The officer collecting the fines under this article shall keep separate records of the money collected and shall pay the money to the custodian of the municipal or county treasury.
(e)  The custodian of the municipal or county treasury shall:
(1)  keep records of the amount of money collected under this article that is deposited with the treasury under this article; and
(2)  not later than the last day of the first month following each calendar quarter:
(A)  pay the money collected under this article during the preceding calendar quarter to the comptroller; or
(B)  if, in the calendar quarter, the custodian of the municipal or county treasury did not receive any money attributable to fines paid under this article, file a report with the comptroller stating that fact.
(f)  The comptroller shall deposit the funds received under this article to the credit of the account established under Section 773.006, Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1213, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 6.007, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.38, eff. January 1, 2020.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines › Article 102.0186. Fine for Certain Child Sexual Assault and Related Convictions

(a)  A person convicted of an offense under Section 21.02, 21.11, 22.011(a)(2), 22.021(a)(1)(B), 43.25, 43.251, or 43.26, Penal Code, shall pay a fine of $100 on conviction of the offense.
(b)  A fine imposed under this article is imposed without regard to whether the defendant is placed on community supervision after being convicted of the offense or receives deferred adjudication for the offense.
(c)  The clerks of the respective courts shall collect the fines and pay the fines to the county treasurer or to any other official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the county treasurer for deposit in a fund to be known as the county child abuse prevention fund.  A fund designated by this subsection may be used only to fund child abuse prevention programs in the county where the court is located.
(d)  The county child abuse prevention fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.127(a), eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 8), Sec. 3.24, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.39, eff. January 1, 2020.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.40, eff. January 1, 2020.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines › Article 102.030. Time Payment Reimbursement Fee

(a)  A person convicted of an offense shall pay a reimbursement fee of $15 if the person:
(1)  has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor; and
(2)  pays any part of a fine, court costs, or restitution, or another reimbursement fee, on or after the 31st day after the date on which a judgment is entered assessing the fine, court costs, restitution, or other reimbursement fee.
(b)  The treasurer shall deposit the reimbursement fees collected under this article in a separate account in the general fund of the county or municipality to be used for the purpose of improving the collection of outstanding court costs, fines, reimbursement fees, or restitution or improving the efficiency of the administration of justice in the county or municipality.  The county or municipality shall prioritize the needs of the judicial officer who collected the fees when making expenditures under this subsection and use the money deposited to provide for those needs.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 62(a), eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 899 (S.B. 1863), Sec. 10.03, eff. August 29, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1171 (H.B. 2949), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 41.03, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 460 (S.B. 967), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 15.04(2), eff. September 1, 2019.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Local Government Code, Section 133.103 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.54, eff. January 1, 2020.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 4.021, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter . C. Court Costs and Fees › Article 102.071. Collection, Allocation, and Administration

The comptroller of public accounts may require state court costs and fees in criminal cases to be reported in lump-sum amounts.  The comptroller shall allocate the amounts received to the appropriate fund, with each fund receiving the same amount of money the fund would have received if the costs and fees had been reported individually.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 347, Sec. 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter . C. Court Costs and Fees › Article 102.072. Administrative Fee

An officer listed in Article 103.003 or a community supervision and corrections department may assess an administrative fee for each transaction made by the officer or department relating to the collection of fines, fees, restitution, or other costs imposed by a court.  The fee may not exceed $2 for each transaction.  This article does not apply to a transaction relating to the collection of child support.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 217, Sec. 2, eff. May 23, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1345, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants › Subchapter . C. Court Costs and Fees › Article 102.073. Assessment of Court Costs and Fees in a Single Criminal Action

(a)  In a single criminal action in which a defendant is convicted of two or more offenses or of multiple counts of the same offense, the court may assess each court cost or fee only once against the defendant.
(b)  In a criminal action described by Subsection (a), each court cost or fee the amount of which is determined according to the category of offense must be assessed using the highest category of offense that is possible based on the defendant's convictions.
(c)  This article does not apply to a single criminal action alleging only the commission of two or more offenses punishable by fine only.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160 (S.B. 740), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.