H.B. No. 2385
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the collection of fees by a district attorney, criminal
  district attorney, or county attorney for certain expenses related
  to pretrial intervention programs.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1. Article 102.012(b), Code of Criminal Procedure,
  is amended to read as follows:
         (b)  In addition to or in lieu of the supervision 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)  [that is] necessary to the defendant's successful
  completion of the program.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 102, Code of Criminal
  Procedure, is amended by adding Article 102.0121 to read as
  follows:
         Art. 102.0121.  FEES FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES RELATED TO
  PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMS.  (a)  A district attorney,
  criminal district attorney, or county attorney may collect a 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 fee from any defendant who
  participates in a pretrial intervention program administered in any
  part by the attorney's office.
         (c)  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.
         SECTION 3.  Section 103.021, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 103.021.  ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR
  CIVIL CASES.  An accused or defendant, or a party to a civil suit,
  as applicable, shall pay the following fees and costs if ordered by
  the court or otherwise required:
               (1)  a personal bond fee (Art. 17.42, Code of Criminal
  Procedure) . . . the greater of $20 or three percent of the amount
  of the bail fixed for the accused;
               (2)  cost of electronic monitoring as a condition of
  release on personal bond (Art. 17.43, Code of Criminal Procedure)
  . . . actual cost;
               (3)  a fee for verification of and monitoring of motor
  vehicle ignition interlock (Art. 17.441, Code of Criminal
  Procedure) . . . not to exceed $10;
               (4)  repayment of reward paid by a crime stoppers
  organization on conviction of a felony (Art. 37.073, Code of
  Criminal Procedure) . . . amount ordered;
               (5)  reimbursement to general revenue fund for payments
  made to victim of an offense as condition of community supervision
  (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50 for
  a misdemeanor offense or $100 for a felony offense;
               (6)  payment to a crime stoppers organization as
  condition of community supervision (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal
  Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50;
               (7)  children's advocacy center fee (Art. 42.12, Code
  of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50;
               (8)  family violence shelter center fee (Art. 42.12,
  Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $100;
               (9)  community supervision fee (Art. 42.12, Code of
  Criminal Procedure) . . . not less than $25 or more than $60 per
  month;
               (10)  additional community supervision fee for certain
  offenses (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $5 per
  month;
               (11)  for certain financially able sex offenders as a
  condition of community supervision, the costs of treatment,
  specialized supervision, or rehabilitation (Art. 42.12, Code of
  Criminal Procedure) . . . all or part of the reasonable and
  necessary costs of the treatment, supervision, or rehabilitation as
  determined by the judge;
               (12)  fee for failure to appear for trial in a justice
  or municipal court if a jury trial is not waived (Art. 45.026, Code
  of Criminal Procedure) . . . costs incurred for impaneling the
  jury;
               (13)  costs of certain testing, assessments, or
  programs during a deferral period (Art. 45.051, Code of Criminal
  Procedure) . . . amount ordered;
               (14)  special expense on dismissal of certain
  misdemeanor complaints (Art. 45.051, Code of Criminal Procedure)
  . . . not to exceed amount of fine assessed;
               (15)  an additional fee:
                     (A)  as an administrative fee for requesting a
  driving safety course or a course under the motorcycle operator
  training and safety program for certain traffic offenses to cover
  the cost of administering the article (Art. 45.0511(f)(1), Code of
  Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $10; or
                     (B)  for requesting a driving safety course or a
  course under the motorcycle operator training and safety program
  before the final disposition of the case (Art. 45.0511(f)(2), Code
  of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed the maximum amount of the
  fine for the offense committed by the defendant;
               (16)  a request fee for teen court program (Art.
  45.052, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $10;
               (17)  a fee to cover costs of required duties of teen
  court (Art. 45.052, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $10;
               (18)  a mileage fee for officer performing certain
  services (Art. 102.001, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $0.15 per
  mile;
               (19)  certified mailing of notice of hearing date (Art.
  102.006, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $1, plus postage;
               (20)  certified mailing of certified copies of an order
  of expunction (Art. 102.006, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $2,
  plus postage;
               (20-a)  a fee to defray the cost of notifying state
  agencies of orders of expungement (Art. 45.0216, Code of Criminal
  Procedure) . . . $30 per application;
               (20-b)  a fee to defray the cost of notifying state
  agencies of orders of expunction (Art. 45.055, Code of Criminal
  Procedure) . . . $30 per application;
               (20-c)  a fee to defray the cost of notifying state
  agencies of orders of expungement (Sec. 106.12, Alcoholic Beverage
  Code) . . . $30 per application;
               (20-d)  a fee to defray the cost of notifying state
  agencies of orders of expungement (Sec. 161.255, Health and Safety
  Code) . . . $30 per application;
               (21)  sight orders:
                     (A)  if the face amount of the check or sight order
  does not exceed $10 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal Procedure)
  . . . not to exceed $10;
                     (B)  if the face amount of the check or sight order
  is greater than $10 but does not exceed $100 (Art. 102.007, Code of
  Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $15;
                     (C)  if the face amount of the check or sight order
  is greater than $100 but does not exceed $300 (Art. 102.007, Code of
  Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $30;
                     (D)  if the face amount of the check or sight order
  is greater than $300 but does not exceed $500 (Art. 102.007, Code of
  Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50; and
                     (E)  if the face amount of the check or sight order
  is greater than $500 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal Procedure)
  . . . not to exceed $75;
               (22)  fees for a pretrial intervention program:
                     (A)  a supervision fee (Art. 102.012(a) 
  [102.012], Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $60 a month plus
  expenses; and
                     (B)  a district attorney, criminal district
  attorney, or county attorney administrative fee (Art. 102.0121,
  Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $500;
               (23)  parking fee violations for child safety fund in
  municipalities with populations:
                     (A)  greater than 850,000 (Art. 102.014, Code of
  Criminal Procedure) . . . not less than $2 and not to exceed $5; and
                     (B)  less than 850,000 (Art. 102.014, Code of
  Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $5;
               (24)  an administrative fee for collection of fines,
  fees, restitution, or other costs (Art. 102.072, Code of Criminal
  Procedure) . . . not to exceed $2 for each transaction;
               (25)  a court reporter fee when testimony is taken:
                     (A)  in a criminal court in Dallas County (Sec.
  25.0593, Government Code) . . . $3;
                     (B)  in a county criminal court of appeals in
  Dallas County (Sec. 25.0594, Government Code) . . . $3;
                     (C)  in a county court at law in McLennan County
  (Sec. 25.1572, Government Code) . . . $3; and
                     (D)  in a county criminal court in Tarrant County
  (Sec. 25.2223, Government Code) . . . $3;
               (26)  a speedy trial filing fee in El Paso County (Sec.
  54.745, Government Code) . . . $100;
               (27)  costs for use of magistrate in Brazos County
  (Sec. 54.1116, Government Code) . . . not to exceed $50;
               (28)  an administrative fee for participation in
  certain community supervision programs (Sec. 76.015, Government
  Code) . . . not less than $25 and not more than $40 per month;
               (29)  in family matters:
                     (A)  issuing writ of withholding (Sec. 8.262,
  Family Code) . . . $15;
                     (B)  filing copy of writ of withholding to
  subsequent employer (Sec. 8.267, Family Code) . . . $15;
                     (C)  issuing and delivering modified writ of
  withholding or notice of termination (Sec. 8.302, Family Code)
  . . . $15;
                     (D)  issuing and delivering notice of termination
  of withholding (Sec. 8.303, Family Code) . . . $15;
                     (E)  issuance of change of name certificate (Sec.
  45.106, Family Code) . . . $10;
                     (F)  protective order fee (Sec. 81.003, Family
  Code) . . . $16;
                     (G)  filing suit requesting adoption of child
  (Sec. 108.006, Family Code) . . . $15;
                     (H)  filing fees for suits affecting parent-child
  relationship (Sec. 110.002, Family Code):
                           (i)  suit or motion for modification (Sec.
  110.002, Family Code) . . . $15;
                           (ii)  motion for enforcement (Sec. 110.002,
  Family Code) . . . $15;
                           (iii)  notice of application for judicial
  writ of withholding (Sec. 110.002, Family Code) . . . $15;
                           (iv)  motion to transfer (Sec. 110.002,
  Family Code) . . . $15;
                           (v)  petition for license suspension (Sec.
  110.002, Family Code) . . . $15;
                           (vi)  motion to revoke a stay of license
  suspension (Sec. 110.002, Family Code) . . . $15; and
                           (vii)  motion for contempt (Sec. 110.002,
  Family Code) . . . $15;
                     (I)  order or writ of income withholding to be
  delivered to employer (Sec. 110.004, Family Code) . . . not to
  exceed $15;
                     (J)  filing fee for transferred case (Sec.
  110.005, Family Code) . . . $45;
                     (K)  filing a writ of withholding (Sec. 158.319,
  Family Code) . . . $15;
                     (L)  filing a request for modified writ of
  withholding or notice of termination (Sec. 158.403, Family Code)
  . . . not to exceed $15;
                     (M)  filing an administrative writ to employer
  (Sec. 158.503, Family Code) . . . not to exceed $15; and
                     (N)  genetic testing fees in relation to a child
  born to a gestational mother (Sec. 160.762, Family Code) . . . as
  assessed by the court;
               (30)  in juvenile court:
                     (A)  fee schedule for deferred prosecution
  services (Sec. 53.03, Family Code) . . . maximum fee of $15 a month;
                     (B)  a teen court administration fee (Sec. 54.032,
  Family Code) . . . not to exceed $10;
                     (C)  court costs for juvenile probation diversion
  fund (Sec. 54.0411, Family Code) . . . $20;
                     (D)  a juvenile delinquency prevention fee (Sec.
  54.0461, Family Code) . . . $5; and
                     (E)  a court fee for child's probationary period
  (Sec. 54.061, Family Code) . . . not to exceed $15 a month;
               (31)  a court reporter service fee if the courts have
  official court reporters (Sec. 51.601, Government Code) . . . $15;
               (32)  administrative fee on dismissal of charge of
  driving with an expired motor vehicle registration (Sec. 502.407,
  Transportation Code) . . . not to exceed $10;
               (33)  administrative fee on dismissal of charge of
  driving with an expired driver's license (Sec. 521.026,
  Transportation Code) . . . not to exceed $10;
               (34)  administrative fee on remediation of charge of
  driving with an expired inspection certificate (Sec. 548.605,
  Transportation Code) . . . not to exceed $10;
               (35)  administrative fee for failure to appear for a
  complaint or citation on certain offenses (Sec. 706.006,
  Transportation Code) . . . $30 for each violation;
               (36)  administrative fee for failure to pay or satisfy
  certain judgments (Sec. 706.006, Transportation Code) . . . $30;
               (37)  fee paid on filing a petition for an order of
  nondisclosure of criminal history record information in certain
  cases (Sec. 411.081, Government Code). . . $28;
               (38)  on a finding that an animal's owner has cruelly
  treated the animal, court costs including:
                     (A)  investigation (Sec. 821.023, Health and
  Safety Code) . . . actual costs;
                     (B)  expert witnesses (Sec. 821.023, Health and
  Safety Code) . . . actual costs;
                     (C)  housing and caring for the animal during its
  impoundment (Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . . actual
  costs;
                     (D)  conducting any public sale ordered by the
  court (Sec. 821.023, Health and Safety Code) . . . actual costs;
  and
                     (E)  humanely destroying the animal if
  destruction is ordered by the court (Sec. 821.023, Health and
  Safety Code) . . . actual costs;
               (39)  the costs of a criminal magistrate if the court
  determines that the nonprevailing party is able to defray the
  costs:
                     (A)  in Bexar County (Sec. 54.913, Government
  Code) . . . magistrate's fees;
                     (B)  in Dallas County (Sec. 54.313, Government
  Code) . . . magistrate's fees;
                     (C)  in Lubbock County (Sec. 54.883, Government
  Code) . . . magistrate's fees;
                     (D)  in Tarrant County (Sec. 54.663, Government
  Code) . . . magistrate's fees;
                     (E)  in Travis County (Sec. 54.983, Government
  Code) . . . magistrate's fees; and
                     (F)  in Williamson County (Sec. 54.958,
  Government Code) . . . expense of the magistrate; and
               (40)  a collection fee, if authorized by the
  commissioners court of a county or the governing body of a
  municipality, for certain debts and accounts receivable, including
  unpaid fines, fees, court costs, forfeited bonds, and restitution
  ordered paid (Art. 103.0031, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . 30
  percent of an amount more than 60 days past due.
         SECTION 4.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to a defendant's participation in a pretrial intervention program
  that begins on or after the effective date of this Act.  A
  defendant's participation in a pretrial intervention program that
  begins before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law
  in effect when the program began, and the former law is continued in
  effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2385 was passed by the House on May
  10, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 141, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2385 was passed by the Senate on May
  23, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor