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HB 569, 87th R.S.
Relating to credit toward payment of a fine and costs for certain misdemeanants confined in jail or prison before sentencing.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/21

Author: Scott Sanford
Joint Author: Toni Rose | Shawn Thierry | James White | Jasmine Crockett
Coauthor: Alma Allen | Brad Buckley | Briscoe Cain | Liz Campos | David Cook | Jessica González | Ryan Guillen | Jeff Leach | Ray Lopez | Ina Minjarez | Leo Pacheco | Ana-Maria Ramos | Ron Reynolds | Carl Sherman, Sr. | Cody Vasut
Sponsor: Royce West
CoSponsor: Judith Zaffirini | Angela Paxton

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2021, 87th R.S.,ch. 634, General and Special Laws of Texas

Signed legislation

Companion:

SB 192 (Identical)

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

Speaker of the House documents:

Subjects:
BONTON FARMS ACT
Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons
Courts--Judges
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Nicole Collier, Keith Bell, Jeff Cason, David Cook, Jasmine Crockett, Gina Hinojosa, Ann Johnson, Andrew Murr, Cody Vasut)
Minutes: March 8 2021 | March 22 2021
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (John Whitmire, Paul Bettencourt, Brian Birdwell, Juan Hinojosa, Joan Huffman, Borris Miles, Robert Nichols)
Minutes: May 4 2021

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