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TX SB2364

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Judith Zaffirini

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Rural Judicial and Court Personnel Salary Assistance Grant Program, administered by the Comptroller in collaboration with the Office of Court Administration, to provide salary assistance and retention incentives for judicial and court personnel

  • Defines "qualified county" as any county with a population of 300,000 or less

  • Qualified counties may submit one grant application per fiscal year, due within 30 days after the first day of the county's fiscal year

  • Requires the Comptroller and Office of Court Administration to adopt rules establishing standardized application processes, deadlines for applications and disbursements, and procedures for monitoring compliance and recovering misused funds

  • Counties may not apply for grants before January 1, 2026; the Act takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to a grant program to provide salary assistance for judicial and court personnel in rural counties.

State Finances

Last Action

Referred to Finance

3/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/25/2025

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