Present Ability To Pay

Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 1.053, under General Provisions.

Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 1.053

Art. 1.053. PRESENT ABILITY TO PAY. Except as otherwise specifically provided, in determining a defendant's ability to pay for any purpose, the court shall consider only the defendant's present ability to pay. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 3.01, eff. January 1, 2020.