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Tex. Transp. Code § 542.403 (2026)

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Sec. 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, 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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2014–2016 · leading case: Major Thomas Davis v. State (Tex. 2016).
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Major Thomas Davis v. State (Tex. 2016). “, TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 542.403(a) (West 2011) (imposing a $3 court cost on any person convicted of certain misdemeanors, regardless of the court of conviction); TEx.”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2014). “, TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 542.403(a) (West 2011) (imposing a $3 court cost on any person convicted of certain misdemeanors, regardless of the court of conviction); TEX.”
— Tex. Transp. Code § 542.403(a) — 2 cases
Major Thomas Davis v. State (Tex. 2016). “, TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 542.403(a) (West 2011) (imposing a $3 court cost on any person convicted of certain misdemeanors, regardless of the court of conviction); TEx.”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2014). “, TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 542.403(a) (West 2011) (imposing a $3 court cost on any person convicted of certain misdemeanors, regardless of the court of conviction); TEX.”
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