Bill Text: TX HB3627 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a requirement that certain persons convicted of the offense of using a wireless communications device while operating a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped be allowed to perform community service.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-19 - Referred to Transportation [HB3627 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB3627-Introduced.html
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| By: Guerra | H.B. No. 3627 | |
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| relating to a requirement that certain persons convicted of the | ||
| offense of using a wireless communications device while operating a | ||
| motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped be allowed to perform community | ||
| service. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 545.424, Transportation Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: | ||
| (g) A court, if the court is located in a municipality or | ||
| county that has established a community service program, shall | ||
| allow a person who commits an offense under Subsection (a) or (b) to | ||
| discharge all or part of the fine or costs associated with the | ||
| offense by performing community service in the manner provided by | ||
| Article 45.0492, Code of Criminal Procedure, as added by Chapters | ||
| 227 (H.B. 350) and 777 (H.B. 1964), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, | ||
| Regular Session, 2011, regardless of the age of the person at the | ||
| time of the commission of the offense. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
