Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
Status: Signed into law, September 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
From the enrolled text, August 28, 2025:
AN ACT relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies 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) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In this section:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Local government"][ADDED: ][ADDED: means a county, municipality, ] [ADDED: municipal utility district, school district, junior college ] [ADDED: district, or other political subdivision of this state.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Property owners' association" has the meaning ] [ADDED: assigned by Section 202.001, Property Code.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: This section applies only to a county with a population ] [ADDED: of more than 3.3 million.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A sheriff may enter into a contract with a local ] [ADDED: government, a property owners' association, or an owner of land to ] [ADDED: provide law enforcement services in the sheriff's county:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: in and near the area managed or regulated by the ] [ ] [ADDED: and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: to the persons residing in or visiting an area ] [ADDED: described by Subdivision (1).] [ADDED: (d)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The commissioners court …
Sponsors
- Tom Oliverson (R, HD-130) · primary sponsor
- Mike Schofield (R, HD-132)
- Mano DeAyala (R, HD-133)
- Sam Harless (R, HD-126)
- Lacey Hull (R, HD-138)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Charles Cunningham (R, HD-127)
- Jay Dean (R, HD-007)
- Cody Harris (R, HD-008)
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023)
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
- : Passed to 3rd reading
- : Amendment fails of adoption
Votes
- Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Finance Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 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#104 (August 27, 2025): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (August 27, 2025): 21 yea, 5 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 HB26?
- HB26 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
- What does HB26 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
- What is the status of HB26?
- Signed into law as of September 17, 2025. Latest action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (December 4, 2025) (September 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB26?
- Tom Oliverson (R, HD-130), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB26?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00026
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