Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
Status: Signed into law, September 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
From the enrolled text, August 28, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 120.002, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsection (b) to read as follows: [ADDED: (a-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: This subsection applies only to a county with a ] [ADDED: population of more than 3.3 million. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A county shall hold an ] [ADDED: election in accordance with this chapter if the county adopts a ] [ADDED: budget or changes an adopted budget resulting in a budget for a ] [ADDED: fiscal year that, compared to the budget adopted by the county for ] [ADDED: the preceding fiscal year:] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: reallocates unspent funding that was appropriated ] [ or] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: reallocates funding previously appropriated for a ] [ADDED: specific law enforcement position to another agency.] (b) A county may not implement a proposed reduction or reallocation described by Subsection (a)[ADDED: or (a-1)]until the county receives voter approval for the proposed reduction or reallocation at an election held for that purpose. The county may, at any time, order the election to be held on the 30th day after the date the county orders the election. Section 41.001, Election Code, does not apply to …
Sponsors
- Tom Oliverson (R, HD-130) · primary sponsor
- Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)
- Steve Toth (R, HD-015)
- Lacey Hull (R, HD-138)
- Charles Cunningham (R, HD-127)
- Sam Harless (R, HD-126)
- Cody Harris (R, HD-008)
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023)
- William Metcalf (R, HD-016)
- Dennis Paul (R, HD-129)
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
- Joan Huffman (R, SD-017)
Latest actions
- : Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (December 4, 2025)
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Three day rule suspended
- : Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
- : Record vote
Votes
- Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Finance Committee Vote (Out of committee): 12 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (August 27, 2025): 21 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business (August 27, 2025): 21 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#98 (August 27, 2025): 115 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#105 (August 27, 2025): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: County Government--General, Law Enforcement, CONSTABLES, County Government--Finance, City Government--Finance, Property Interests--Property Owners Association, City Government--Employees/Officers, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Common questions
- What is HB192?
- HB192 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
- What does HB192 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
- What is the status of HB192?
- Signed into law as of September 17, 2025. Latest action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (December 4, 2025) (September 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB192?
- Tom Oliverson (R, HD-130), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB192?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00192
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