Tex. Gov't Code § 75.603 · Subchapter J. COURT REMINDER PROGRAM
MUNICIPAL PROGRAM.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System, or the justices of the justice courts and judges of the county courts, statutory county courts, and district courts with jurisdiction over criminal cases in each county, may partner with municipalities and local law enforcement agencies to allow:
(1) individuals to whom a peace officer issues a citation and releases to receive text message reminders of scheduled court appearances; and
(2) criminal defendants in municipal court to receive text message reminders of scheduled court appearances.
(b) Any municipality that partners with the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall pay all costs of sending reminders to municipal criminal defendants, including the costs of linking the municipal court database with the state court administrator database.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 736 (H.B. 4293), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.75.htm
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