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TX HB3476
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ellen Troxclair
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Standardizes the population definition across three Local Government Code sections (130.911, 130.912, and 130.913) governing these rural grant programs
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Changes apply only to grant awards for county fiscal years beginning on or after the effective date
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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