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TX HB1221

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

J.M. Lozano

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum reimbursement fee that district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, or county attorneys may collect from defendants participating in pretrial intervention programs from $500 to $1,200

  • Fees reimburse counties for expenses related to administering pretrial intervention programs, including costs incurred by the prosecuting attorney's office

  • Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025; offenses committed before that date remain subject to the previous $500 cap

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to increasing the reimbursement fee for certain expenses related to pretrial intervention programs.

Criminal Procedure

Last Action

Committee report sent to Calendars

4/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Jurisprudence3/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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