Texas HB2644 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to adjust the rate for discharging fines and costs through confinement or labor.

Texas HB2644 modifies the Code of Criminal Procedure to set the rate for discharging fines and costs through confinement or labor at $200 per day. This applies to defendants who cannot pay their fines and are therefore confined in jail or required to work. The bill specifies that defendants can be discharged from jail if they prove indigence or have served enough time to cover their fines at the set rate. The changes apply to defendants convicted of misdemeanors on or after the bill's effective date, regardless of when the offense was committed. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB2644 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to adjust the rate for discharging fines and costs through confinement or labor.

Texas HB2644 modifies the Code of Criminal Procedure to set the rate for discharging fines and costs through confinement or labor at $200 per day. This applies to defendants who cannot pay their fines and are therefore confined in jail or required to work. The bill specifies that defendants can be discharged from jail if they prove indigence or have served enough time to cover their fines at the set rate. The changes apply to defendants convicted of misdemeanors on or after the bill's effective date, regardless of when the offense was committed. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025.