Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 45A.251 · Subchapter F. JUDGMENT, FINES, AND COSTS
JUDGMENT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The judgment and sentence for a conviction in a criminal action before a justice or judge is that the defendant pay the amount of the fine and costs to the state.
(a-1) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 10.10, eff. December 4, 2025.
(b) Subject to Articles 45A.253(a) and (b) and Article 45A.257, the justice or judge may direct the defendant:
(1) to pay:
(A) the entire fine and costs when the sentence is pronounced;
(B) the entire fine and costs at a later date; or
(C) a specified portion of the fine and costs at designated intervals;
(2) if applicable, to make restitution to a victim of the offense; and
(3) to satisfy any other sanction authorized by law.
(c) Restitution made under Subsection (b)(2) may not exceed $5,000 for an offense under Section 32.41, Penal Code.
(d) The justice or judge shall credit the defendant for time served in jail as provided by Article 42.03. The credit under this subsection shall be applied to the amount of the fine and costs at the rate provided by Article 45A.262.
(e) In addition to credit under Subsection (d), in imposing a fine and costs in a case involving a misdemeanor punishable by fine only, the justice or judge shall credit the defendant for any period the defendant was confined in jail or prison while awaiting trial or serving a sentence for another offense if that confinement occurred after the commission of the misdemeanor. The credit under this subsection shall be applied to the amount of the fine and costs at the rate of not less than $150 for each day of confinement.
(f) All judgments, sentences, and final orders of the justice or judge shall be imposed in open court.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 5.017(a), eff. September 1, 2025.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 9.06(a), eff. December 4, 2025.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 10.10, eff. December 4, 2025.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.45A.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 9cf23304b035c1607af44c9a70a303441baa125a57ac64208d3409d87153ef60
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42.03PRONOUNCING SENTENCE; TIME; CREDIT FOR TIME SPENT IN JAIL BETWEEN ARREST AND SENTENCE OR PENDING APPEAL.Printed as Article 42.03
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 45A.253DISCHARGING FINES OR COSTS.Printed as Articles 45A.253(a)
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 45A.257WAIVER OF PAYMENT OF FINES AND COSTS.Printed as Article 45A.257
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 45A.262DISCHARGED FROM JAIL.Printed as Article 45A.262
Cited by 2 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 45A.251. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Procedural information only. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Confirm the current text with the official publisher before relying on it.