Chickasaw County; authorize assessments on convictions for improvements to courthouses and pretrial detention facilities.
SB 3269 allows Chickasaw County to add a $25 fee (or $50 for DUI convictions) to court costs for most criminal convictions in county courts, using the funds exclusively to repair courthouses and pretrial detention facilities. Fees from convictions in the First Judicial District (Houston) fund Houston's courthouse, while Second District (Okolona) fees fund Okolona's courthouse. The fee expires on July 1, 2029, and does not affect criminal penalties or create new taxes. It directly affects individuals convicted in Chickasaw County courts, with no broader state impact.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 26, 2025
Signed Apr 10, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2025 · House Apr 1, 2025
How they voted
39–2
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 51
Mar 26, 2025
D
Democratic16
68% Yea
R
Republican35
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
Referred To Local and Private;Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Suber
RRepublican
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