Assigned to Committee Authored by Trent Ashby (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the rural sheriff's office, rural constable's office, and rural prosecutor's office salary assistance grant programs. Initially Referred to House S/C on County & Regional Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2115 amends provisions of the Local Government Code related to the rural sheriff's office, rural constable's office, and rural prosecutor's office salary assistance grant programs. It increases the minimum annual salaries for sheriff's office personnel, setting specific amounts for sheriffs, deputies, jailers, and telecommunicators. The bill also reduces the county's required contribution for constable salary grants from 75% to 25%, making it easier for counties to qualify for assistance. Additionally, it establishes standardized application processes, deadlines for grant applications and spending, and monitoring procedures to ensure compliance. The bill applies to grants awarded for fiscal years beginning on or after the effective date, which is set for September 1, 2025.
Joint authors: Morales, E. (D); Spiller (R) Co-authors: Morales Shaw (D); Shofner (R)
Jan 27, 2025
(H) Ashby signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 14, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House S/C on County & Regional Government, chaired by a Republican
Mar 24, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . (H) Considered by s/c in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in s/c (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee (H) Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 7, 2025
(H) House Intergovernmental Affairs met. (H) Recalled from subcommittee (H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Apr 23, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 1, 2025
(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#1230: Yea 125 (R 67, D 58) - Nay 17 (R 17, D 0) View Source
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(H) Reported engrossed
May 5, 2025
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Received from the House (S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Finance, chaired by a Republican
May 15, 2025
(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Bo Stallman for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT) (Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39 (Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as John Sierega for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) (Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Rick Thompson for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT) (Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self (Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Thomas Parkinson for self
