| 1 | 1 | | 88R23485 TSS-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Jones of Harris H.B. No. 3671 |
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| 3 | 3 | | Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3671: |
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| 4 | 4 | | By: Moody C.S.H.B. No. 3671 |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | relating to justice court security in certain counties. |
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| 10 | 10 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 11 | 11 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 27, Government Code, is |
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| 12 | 12 | | amended by adding Section 27.007 to read as follows: |
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| 13 | 13 | | Sec. 27.007. JUSTICE COURT SECURITY IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. |
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| 14 | 14 | | (a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of 3.3 |
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| 15 | 15 | | million or more shall provide to each justice court in the county a |
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| 16 | 16 | | metal detection device and a constable, deputy constable, or deputy |
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| 17 | 17 | | sheriff for each door of the court open to the public. |
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| 18 | 18 | | (b) In complying with this section, the commissioners court |
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| 19 | 19 | | shall first use money in the county's courthouse security fund |
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| 20 | 20 | | established under Article 102.017, Code of Criminal Procedure, and |
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| 21 | 21 | | only if necessary, money from the general revenue fund of the |
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| 22 | 22 | | county. |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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