Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB40: Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties.
Status: In committee, August 21, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties.
From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 85, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 85.025 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 85.025.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT TO PROVIDE ] [ADDED: LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) In this section:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Local government" means a municipality, special ] [ADDED: purpose district, school district, or other political subdivision ] [ADDED: of this state that has taxing authority.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Property owners' association" has the meaning ] [ADDED: assigned by Section 202.001, Property Code.] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Special purpose district" has the meaning ] [ADDED: assigned by Section 403.0241, Government Code.] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Subdivision" has the meaning assigned by Section ] [ADDED: 201.003, Property Code.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: This section applies only to a county with a population ] [ADDED: of 3.3 million or more.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A sheriff may enter into a contract with a resident of ] [ADDED: the sheriff's county, local government or …
Sponsors
- Mike Schofield (R, HD-132) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
- : Read first time
- : Filed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, CONSTABLES, Political Subdivisions, County Government--Finance, City Government--Finance, Property Interests--Property Owners Association, Taxation--School District, Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous
Common questions
- What is HB40?
- HB40 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties.
- What does HB40 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties.
- What is the status of HB40?
- In committee as of August 21, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs (August 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB40?
- Mike Schofield (R, HD-132).
- Where is the official record for HB40?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00040
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