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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the prosecution of certain crimes occurring in the |
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Texas Youth Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 104.003(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) In a prosecution of a felony committed while the actor |
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was a prisoner in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal |
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Justice or a person committed to the Texas Youth Commission |
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[Corrections] or a prosecution of an offense committed in the |
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department or in the Texas Youth Commission by any person under |
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Section 38.11, Penal Code [Chapter 21, Acts of 55th Legislature,
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Regular Session, 1957 (Article 6184m, Vernon's Texas Civil
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Statutes)], [or] Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, or Sections |
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485.031 through 485.035, Health and Safety Code, the state shall |
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reimburse the county for expenses incurred by the county, in an |
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amount that the court determines to be reasonable, for payment of: |
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(1) salaries and expenses of foreign language |
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interpreters and interpreters for deaf persons whose services are |
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necessary to the prosecution; |
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(2) consultation fees of experts whose assistance is |
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directly related to the prosecution; |
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(3) travel expenses for witnesses; |
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(4) expenses for the food, lodging, and compensation |
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of jurors; |
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(5) compensation of witnesses; |
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(6) the cost of preparation of a statement of facts and |
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a transcript of the trial for purposes of appeal; |
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(7) if the death of a person is an element of the |
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offense, expenses of an inquest relating to the death; |
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(8) food, lodging, and travel expenses incurred by the |
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prosecutor's staff during travel essential to the prosecution of |
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the offense; |
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(9) court reporter's fees; and |
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(10) the cost of special security officers. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter G, Chapter 61, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 61.098 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 61.098. PROSECUTION OF CERTAIN CRIMES OCCURRING AT |
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COMMISSION FACILITY. A county may request that the special |
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prosecution unit |
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prosecute an offense described under Article |
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104.003(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, that occurs in a commission |
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facility located in that county. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |