S.B. No. 527         AN ACT   relating to a defendant's payment of costs associated with a   court-appointed counsel.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Article 26.05, Code of Criminal Procedure, is   amended by adding Subsection (g-1) to read as follows:          (g-1)(1)  This subsection applies only to a defendant who at   the time of sentencing to confinement or placement on community   supervision, including deferred adjudication community   supervision, did not have the financial resources to pay the   maximum amount described by Subsection (g)(1) or (2), as   applicable, for legal services provided to the defendant.                (2)  At any time during a defendant's sentence of   confinement or period of community supervision, the judge, after   providing written notice to the defendant and an opportunity for   the defendant to present information relevant to the defendant's   ability to pay, may order a defendant to whom this subsection   applies to pay any unpaid portion of the amount described by   Subsection (g)(1) or (2), as applicable, if the judge determines   that the defendant has the financial resources to pay the   additional portion.                (3)  The judge may amend an order entered under   Subdivision (2) if, subsequent to the judge's determination under   that subdivision, the judge determines that the defendant is   indigent or demonstrates an inability to pay the amount ordered.                (4)  In making a determination under this subsection,   the judge may only consider the information a court or courts'    designee is authorized to consider in making an indigency   determination under Article 26.04(m).                (5)  Notwithstanding any other law, the judge may not   revoke or extend the defendant's period of community supervision   solely to collect the amount the defendant has been ordered to pay   under this subsection.           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.               ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 527 passed the Senate on   May 2, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0;   May 15, 2017, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and   requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 19, 2017, House   granted request of the Senate; May 28, 2017, Senate adopted   Conference Committee Report by the following vote:  Yeas 29,   Nays 1.       ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate                I hereby certify that S.B. No. 527 passed the House, with   amendments, on May 9, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 146,   Nays 0, one present not voting; May 19, 2017, House granted request   of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;   May 25, 2017, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the   following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 0, one present not voting.       ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House            Approved:     ______________________________               Date       ______________________________              Governor