Texas · House Bill 1246 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services and county financial authority in…

HB 1246 Sponsored by Mike Schofield Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 10, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables.

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
  4. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. CommitteeWithdrawn from schedule · House Intergovernmental Affairs

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.