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TX HB3476

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ellen Troxclair

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "population" for the rural salary assistance grant program to use either the most recent federal decennial census or the state demographer's annual population estimate, whichever is more recent

  • Applies to grant programs providing salary assistance to sheriff's offices, constable's offices, and prosecutor's offices in counties with 300,000 or less population

  • Standardizes the population definition across three Local Government Code sections (130.911, 130.912, and 130.913) governing these rural grant programs

  • Changes apply only to grant awards for county fiscal years beginning on or after the effective date

  • Takes effect immediately with two-thirds legislative vote, otherwise September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the definition of population for the purpose of the rural sheriff's office, constable's office, and prosecutor's office salary assistance grant program.

County Government

Last Action

Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker

3/24/2025

Committee Referrals

County & Regional Government Subcommittee3/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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