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House approves higher court security fee after amending $30 proposal to $25
Summary
Representative Hogue’s third substitute for House Bill 371, which redirects and restores county court security reimbursements, passed after floor debate and an amendment to reduce a proposed $30 criminal‑conviction fee down to $25; members discussed historical county/court funding arrangements and fiscal impacts.
Representative Hogue explained third substitute House Bill 371 as a funding mechanism to reimburse counties for court security services and to ensure counties receive money historically dispersed for those services. The sponsor said the substitute restores funding counties need for bailiff and security services and that the funds would be distributed for court security only.
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