HBA-MPA, BTC H.B. 582 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 582
By: Allen
Criminal Jurisprudence
3/31/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the fee for executing or processing an issued warrant is $35.
This fee has not been increased in ten years.  H.B. 582 raises the fee for
executing or processing an issued warrant or capias from $35 to $50, in
order to allow counties to recoup more of the costs for the service. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Article 102.011(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, to
increase the fee from $35 to $50 for executing or processing an issued
arrest warrant or capias, which a defendant convicted of a felony or
misdemeanor is required to pay. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 1999.
            Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.