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TX HB1950

Bill

Status

Passed

5/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Giovanni Capriglione

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "consolidated municipal court building security and technology fund" for municipalities with populations under 100,000, combining what were previously separate security and technology funds into a single fund in the municipal treasury

  • Exempts municipalities with populations under 100,000 from requirements to maintain separate municipal court building security funds and municipal court technology funds

  • Allows the consolidated fund to be used for purposes previously authorized under both the municipal court building security fund and the municipal court technology fund

  • Requires the consolidated fund to be administered by or under the direction of the municipality's governing body

  • Allocates court costs to the consolidated fund at minimum percentages of 35% (security portion) and 28.5714% (technology portion), with changes applying only to fees collected on or after the effective date

Legislative Description

Relating to the consolidated municipal court security and technology fund in certain municipalities.

City Government

Last Action

Effective immediately

5/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Economic Development4/30/2025
Intergovernmental Affairs3/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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