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| 1 | + | 89R2140 TSS-D | |
| 1 | 2 | By: Jones of Harris, et al. H.B. No. 786 | |
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| 6 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 7 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 8 | 9 | relating to justice court security in certain counties. | |
| 9 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 11 | SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 27, Government Code, is | |
| 11 | 12 | amended by adding Section 27.007 to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 13 | Sec. 27.007. JUSTICE COURT SECURITY IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. | |
| 13 | 14 | (a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of 3.3 | |
| 14 | 15 | million or more shall provide to each justice court in the county a | |
| 15 | 16 | metal detection device and a constable, deputy constable, or deputy | |
| 16 | 17 | sheriff for each door of the court open to the public. | |
| 17 | 18 | (b) In complying with this section, the commissioners court | |
| 18 | - | shall use money from the general revenue fund of the county. | |
| 19 | + | shall first use money in the county's courthouse security fund | |
| 20 | + | established under Article 102.017, Code of Criminal Procedure, and | |
| 21 | + | only if necessary, money from the general revenue fund of the | |
| 22 | + | county. | |
| 19 | 23 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |