Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 45A.254 — COMMUNITY SERVICE TO SATISFY FINES OR COSTS

CR § 45A.254Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 45A. JUSTICE AND MUNICIPAL COURTS · Art. F. JUDGMENT, FINES, AND COSTS

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(a)A justice or judge may require a defendant who fails to pay a previously assessed fine or cost, or who is determined by the court to have insufficient resources or income to pay a fine or cost, to discharge all or part of the fine or cost by performing community service.

(b)An order requiring a defendant to perform community service under this article must specify:

(1)the number of hours of community service the defendant is required to perform; and

(2)the date by which the defendant must submit to the court documentation verifying that the defendant completed the community service.

(c)The justice or judge may order the defendant to perform community service under this article:

(1)by attending:

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Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 5.018(a), eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 9.07, eff. December 4, 2025.