By: Farias (Senate Sponsor - Wentworth)	H.B. No. 1426
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 18, 2011;
	April 26, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on
	Jurisprudence; May 12, 2011, reported favorably by the following
	vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 12, 2011, sent to printer.)

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the collection of court costs, fees, fines, and other
	money by the commissioners courts of certain counties.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Article 103.003, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
	amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:
	(b-1)  The commissioners court of a county that has
	implemented a collection improvement program under Article
	103.0033 may collect money payable under this title or under other
	law.
	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.  If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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