HB 3557: Court Costs & Fines Collection
GENERAL BILL by Villalobos
Court Costs & Fines Collection; provides for supplementary proceedings for enforcement of court-ordered payment of financial obligations in criminal cases; provides for examination under oath re person's ability to pay financial obligations in criminal case; provides for applicability of Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act in certain collection matters; provides for civil contempt sanctions for failure to appear or comply with certain orders, etc. Creates 938.30.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Claims (JC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1381 (Ch. 98-247)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Claims (JC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1381 (Ch. 98-247)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/4/1998 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 3/2/1998 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Criminal Justice Appropriations |
| 3/3/1998 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Criminal Justice Appropriations -HJ 00041 |
| 3/4/1998 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 03/10/98, 1:30 pm, 102-HOB --Workshop-Not considered; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 03/11/98, 3:45 pm, 102-HOB --Temporarily deferred |
| 5/1/1998 | House |
• Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Claims (JC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1381 (Ch. 98-247) |