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HB 351, 85th R.S.

Relating to the administrative, civil, and criminal consequences, including fines, fees, and costs, imposed on persons arrested for, charged with, or convicted of certain criminal offenses and to the creation of a commission to review certain penal laws of this state; increasing a criminal penalty.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/17

Author: Terry Canales
Joint Author: James White | Nicole Collier | Jeff Leach | Andrew Murr
Coauthor: Diego Bernal | Paul Workman
Sponsor: Juan Hinojosa
CoSponsor: Judith Zaffirini

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2017, 85th R.S.,ch. 977, General and Special Laws of Texas

Signed legislation

Companion:

HB 50 (Duplicate)

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (TLC)
Committee Report (TLC)
Committee Report (House Research Organization)
Engrossed (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (Senate Research Center)

Subjects:
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Criminal Procedure--General
INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Joe Moody, Terry Canales, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Cole Hefner, Todd Hunter, Mike Lang, Terry M. Wilson)
Minutes: March 6 2017 | March 13 2017
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (John Whitmire, Brian Birdwell, Konni Burton, Brandon Creighton, Sylvia Garcia, Joan Huffman, Bryan Hughes, José Menéndez, Charles Perry)
Minutes: May 18 2017

Index to Sections Affected

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