House votes to end jail time for being too poor to pay fines

Senate Bill 1913, by state Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, would allow courts to ask defendants if they are too poor to pay for traffic tickets, fines for other low-level and fine-only offenses or court costs. Legislation that would make it easier for poor people to satisfy traffic tickets with alternatives to payment cleared the Texas House on Tuesday on a vote of 75-70. The bill needs to be approved by the Senate again before moving to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.
Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2017/05/23/texas-house-clears-bill-eliminating-jail-time-being-too-poor-pay-traff/?source=Snapzu