If a court orders a defendant to pay a fee under Article 37.072 of this code, the court shall assess the fee against the defendant in the same manner as other costs of prosecution are assessed against a defendant. The court may direct a defendant:
(1) to pay the entire fee when sentence is pronounced;

Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42.151

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

(2) to pay the entire fee at some later date; or
(3) to pay a specified portion of the fee at designated intervals.