Tex. Transp. Code Section 542.403
Fines

(a)

In addition to other costs, the court shall order a person convicted of a misdemeanor under this subtitle to pay a fine of $3.

(b)

The officer who collects a fine under this section shall:

(1)

deposit in the municipal treasury a fine collected in a municipal court case; and

(2)

deposit in the county treasury a fine collected in a justice court case or in a county court case, including a case appealed from a justice or municipal court.

(c)

In this section, “conviction” has the meaning assigned by Section 133.101 (Meaning of Conviction), Local Government Code.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 77(a), eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.70, eff. January 1, 2020.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.71, eff. January 1, 2020.

Source: Section 542.403 — Fines, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­542.­htm#542.­403 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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