TX HB 40
died on adjournmentRelating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties.
Texas · 892 · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 40 pass?
No. TX HB 40 died when the 892 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-08-21): Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
What is TX HB 40 about?
TX HB 40 is a bill in the 892 titled “Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 40?
Schofield is the primary sponsor of TX HB 40.
- Introduced
- 2025-08-21
- Latest action
- 2025-08-21 — Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
- City Government--Finance (I0062)
- CONSTABLES (S2357)
- County Government--Employees/Officers (I0095)
- County Government--Finance (I0097)
- Law Enforcement (I0510)
- Political Subdivisions (I0588)
- Property Interests--Property Owners Association (I0618)
- PROPERTY OWNERS' & HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS (S0093)
- SHERIFFS (S1013)
- Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous (I0770)
- Taxation--School District (I0785)
Sponsors
- Schofieldprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-08-15
Filed
filing
2025-08-21
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-08-21
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
referral-committee
Versions
- IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
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