Texas - Session 892
Title: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
The Harris County Contract Deputy Program allows entities such as homeowner associations, municipal utility districts, and school districts to contract with local law enforcement agencies for the provision of law enforcement services. In general, the program is overseen by Harris County and contracts are based on coverage options of 70, 80, or 100 percent coverage with the cost of the program split between Harris County and the contracting entity. The bill author has informed the committee that increasing friction between local law enforcement agencies and the Harris County Commissioners Court over the terms and conditions of the contracts threatens the sustainability of this program. C.S.H.B. 26 seeks to ensure the continued viability of this law enforcement service arrangement by authorizing sheriffs and constables in a county with a
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-18 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-09-17 | Status | introduced |
| 2025-09-17 | Latest Action | Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 4, 2025 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 8 | Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability. | introduced |
| HCR 20 | Commemorating the 75th anniversary of St. Ann's Catholic School in Midland. | enacted |
| SB 14 | Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects. | introduced |
| SR 9 | Recognizing Betty J. Reynard for her service as president of Lamar State College--Port Arthur. | enacted |
| HR 144 | Congratulating Manuel Delgadillo of Del Valle High School on his selection as the 2025-2026 Secondary Teacher of the Year in Ysleta ISD. | enacted |
| HR 145 | Congratulating Gladis Hinojos of Riverside Elementary School on her selection as the 2025-2026 Elementary Teacher of the Year in Ysleta ISD. | enacted |
| HR 149 | Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Cathedral High School in El Paso. | enacted |
| HR 169 | Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Dr. Ruben Gallegos Elementary School in Brownsville ISD. | enacted |