Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
HB 192 authorizes sheriffs and constables in Texas counties with over 3.3 million residents to directly contract with local governments, property owners' associations, or landowners to provide law enforcement services. The bill allows these officials to establish service agreements for specific areas they manage or regulate, covering residents and visitors in those zones. Crucially, it prohibits county commissioners courts from blocking or restricting such contracts, giving sheriffs and constables full authority to set contract terms without approval. This changes how law enforcement funding operates in large counties by enabling direct service agreements outside traditional county commission oversight.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
House Passage
Aug 2025
Senate Passage
Aug 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced Aug 21, 2025
Signed Sep 17, 2025
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Sep 17, 2025
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The bill was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final certified version ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content of the bill remains unchanged; all legislative text, sections, and amendments to the Local Government Code are identical between the two versions. The only differences are formatting, spacing, and the addition of certification signatures and voting records that appear only in the Enrolled version.
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Added Enrolled version header, bill number formatting, and certification signatures for the House and Senate votes and Governor's approval.
Removed draft formatting artifacts, including sponsor names, page numbers, and internal markup indicators from the Engrossed version.
Adjusted spacing and line breaks throughout the document to match standard Enrolled bill formatting requirements.
Floor votes · Senate Aug 27, 2025 · House Aug 27, 2025
How they voted
22–7
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 33
Aug 27, 2025
D
Democratic12
50% Nay
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Sep 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Aug 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Aug 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Aug 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
Aug 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Aug 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Aug 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
Aug 27, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Aug 27, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Aug 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Aug 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
Aug 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Aug 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Aug 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
Aug 21, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
P
Charles Cunningham
RRepublican
P
Lacey Hull
RRepublican
P
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
P
Steve Toth
RRepublican
P
Tom Oliverson
RRepublican
Co
Cody Harris
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Paul
RRepublican
Co
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
Co
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
Co
Sam Harless
RRepublican
Co
Terri Leo-Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
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