Regular Session
Texas Courts (Municipal, Justice, County, and District) • Law Enforcement Agencies (Sheriffs, Police Departments, Constables)
Key implementation requirements and action items for compliance with this legislation
Review Inter-local Agreements or Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with municipal or county governments. Ensure "Fee Remittance" clauses do not inadvertently waive your department's right to claim this increased fee. Update contracts with third-party collection vendors to pursue the $75 rate for eligible cases.
Train administrative staff and commissioned officers on the strict 15-day filing window. The law requires the executing agency to request the fee from the court not later than the 15th day after execution. Failure to meet this deadline results in automatic forfeiture of the revenue to the agency that processes the warrant (typically the Sheriff or Clerk).
Implement a specific logging system to prove the "Request for Imposition of Fee" was transmitted to the court within the statutory limit to prevent revenue disputes. Maintain dual-track accounting:
For fleet and logistics operators covering driver legal costs, budget for a 50% increase (from $50 to $75) in warrant resolution fees per incident.
The statute distinguishes between the agency that *executes* (arrests) and the agency that *processes* (books/administers). In scenarios where a private entity officer executes the warrant but transfers custody to a county jail for processing, disputes over fee entitlement will arise. The law favors the agency that files the request first within the 15-day window. Possession of a timestamped request is your primary defense against revenue loss to the county.
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This bill's path through the Texas Legislature
BILL ANALYSIS |
| H.B. 2282 |
| By: Lopez, Janie |
| Criminal Jurisprudence |
| Committee Report (Unamended) |
| BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The bill author has informed the committee that Code of Criminal Procedure provisions relating to fees imposed on defendants convicted of felonies or misdemeanors for services provided by peace officers must be updated to reflect the increases in legal costs caused by inflation in recent years. H.B. 2282 seeks to ensure that fees align with current economic conditions by increasing the fee for executing or processing an issued arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine from $50 to $75.
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| CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
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| RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
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| ANALYSIS H.B. 2282 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to increase from $50 to $75 the amount of the reimbursement fee that a defendant convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor must pay to defray the cost of specified services provided in the case by a peace officer for executing or processing an issued arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine. H.B. 2282 applies only to a fee imposed for the execution or processing of an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine issued for an offense committed on or after the bill's effective date. A fee imposed for the execution or processing of an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine issued for an offense committed before the bill's effective date is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For these purposes, an offense was committed before the bill's effective date if any element of the offense occurred before that date.
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| EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2025.
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| H.B. No. 2282 | ||
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| relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant | ||
| for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest | ||
| warrant, capias, or capias pro fine. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Article 102.011(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, | ||
| is amended to read as follows: | ||
| (a) A defendant convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor shall | ||
| pay the following reimbursement fees to defray the cost of the | ||
| services provided in the case by a peace officer: | ||
| (1) $5 for issuing a written notice to appear in court | ||
| following the defendant's violation of a traffic law, municipal | ||
| ordinance, or penal law of this state, or for making an arrest | ||
| without a warrant; | ||
| (2) $75 [ |
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| arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine, with the fee imposed for | ||
| the services of: | ||
| (A) the law enforcement agency that executed the | ||
| arrest warrant or capias, if the agency requests of the court, not | ||
| later than the 15th day after the date of the execution of the | ||
| arrest warrant or capias, the imposition of the fee on conviction; | ||
| or | ||
| (B) the law enforcement agency that processed the | ||
| arrest warrant or capias, if: | ||
| (i) the arrest warrant or capias was not | ||
| executed; or | ||
| (ii) the executing law enforcement agency | ||
| failed to request the fee within the period required by Paragraph | ||
| (A); | ||
| (3) $5 for summoning a witness; | ||
| (4) $35 for serving a writ not otherwise listed in this | ||
| article; | ||
| (5) $10 for taking and approving a bond and, if | ||
| necessary, returning the bond to the courthouse; | ||
| (6) $5 for commitment or release; | ||
| (7) $5 for summoning a jury, if a jury is summoned; and | ||
| (8) $8 for each day's attendance of a prisoner in a | ||
| habeas corpus case if the prisoner has been remanded to custody or | ||
| held to bail. | ||
| SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
| to a fee imposed for the execution or processing of an arrest | ||
| warrant, capias, or capias pro fine issued for an offense committed | ||
| on or after the effective date of this Act. A fee imposed for the | ||
| execution or processing of an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro | ||
| fine issued for an offense committed before the effective date of | ||
| this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was | ||
| committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that | ||
| purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed | ||
| before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense | ||
| occurred before that date. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. | ||
| TO: | Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence |
| FROM: | Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB2282 by Lopez, Janie (Relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.), As Introduced |
| Source Agencies: | 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department |
| LBB Staff: | JMc, MGol, CSh, KVEL |
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Common questions about HB2282
HB2282 amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to increase the reimbursement fee for the execution or processing of arrest warrants and capiases from $50 to $75. This change directly impacts private entities with commissioned peace officers (e. g.
HB2282 was authored by Texas Representative Janie Lopez during the Regular Session.
HB2282 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025.
HB2282 is enforced by Texas Courts (Municipal, Justice, County, and District) and Law Enforcement Agencies (Sheriffs, Police Departments, Constables).
The compliance urgency for HB2282 is rated as "low". Businesses and organizations should review the requirements and timeline to ensure timely compliance.
The cost impact of HB2282 is estimated as "low". This may vary based on industry and implementation requirements.
HB2282 addresses topics including criminal procedure, criminal procedure--general, fees & other nontax revenue, fees & other nontax revenue--local and arrest warrants.
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