BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
HB 1093: Legal financial obligations
Clarifying legal financial obligation provisions.
Summary
- Provides that if a court determines an offender is homeless or is a person who is mentally ill, the offender's failure to pay legal financial obligations is not willful noncompliance with the conditions of his or her sentence and does not subject the offender to penalties.
From the House Bill Report (HB 1093), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 11, 2017
- Out of committeeJan 30, 2017
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sherry Appleton (D-23)
- Introduced
- January 11, 2017 in the House
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
AN ACT Relating to legal financial obligations;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)
7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- Referred to Judiciary.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- JUDI - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
HB 1093 in other sessions
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- HB 1093 (2015–16) Unmanned aircraft
- HB 1093 (2013–14) State agency lobbying
- HB 1093 (2011–12) Horse brand inspection
- HB 1093 (2009–10) Historical park tx incentive