Bill Text: TX HB786 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to justice court security in certain counties.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-11-12 - Filed [HB786 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB786-Introduced.html

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89R2140 TSS-D
By: Jones of Harris H.B. No. 786

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to justice court security in certain counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 27, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 27.007 to read as follows:
Sec. 27.007. JUSTICE COURT SECURITY IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
(a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of 3.3
million or more shall provide to each justice court in the county a
metal detection device and a constable, deputy constable, or deputy
sheriff for each door of the court open to the public.
(b) In complying with this section, the commissioners court
shall first use money in the county's courthouse security fund
established under Article 102.017, Code of Criminal Procedure, and
only if necessary, money from the general revenue fund of the
county.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.