Bill:  HB 26 
Legislative Session: 89(2)
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Last Action:09/17/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
Author:Oliverson | Schofield | DeAyala | Harless | Hull
Coauthor:Bell, Cecil | Cain | Cook | Cunningham | Dean | Harris | Leo Wilson | Lopez, Janie | Metcalf | Paul | Swanson | Toth | Wharton
Sponsor:Bettencourt
Cosponsor:Huffman | Middleton
Subjects:HARRIS COUNTY (G0330)
City Government--Employees/Officers (I0061)
City Government--Finance (I0062)
County Government--Employees/Officers (I0095)
County Government--Finance (I0097)
County Government--General (I0096)
Elections--General (I0310)
Fire Fighters & Police--General (I0370)
Law Enforcement (I0510)
Property Interests--Property Owners Association (I0618)
Salaries & Expenses (I0745)
CONSTABLES (S2357)
SHERIFFS (S1013)
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
Companion:SB 46 by Bettencourt, Identical
HB 192 by Oliverson, Duplicate
House Committee:Intergovernmental Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=1   Absent=1
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   December 4, 2025   09/17/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      09/17/2025    
E   Sent to the Governor      08/28/2025     347
S   Signed in the Senate      08/28/2025     115
H   Signed in the House      08/28/2025     302
H   Reported enrolled      08/28/2025   10:51 AM  347
H   Senate passage reported      08/28/2025     259
S   Record vote      08/27/2025     105
S   Passed      08/27/2025     105
S   Read 3rd time      08/27/2025     105
S   Record vote      08/27/2025     105
S   Three day rule suspended      08/27/2025     105
S   Record vote      08/27/2025     105
S   Passed to 3rd reading      08/27/2025     105
S   Record vote      08/27/2025     105
S   Amendment fails of adoption      08/27/2025     105
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Cook   08/27/2025     104
S   Read 2nd time      08/27/2025     104
S   Record vote      08/27/2025     104
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      08/27/2025     103
S   Co-sponsor authorized      08/27/2025     112
S   Ordered not printed      08/27/2025     102
S   Printing rule suspended      08/27/2025     102
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      08/27/2025     113
S   Vote taken in committee      08/27/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      08/27/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      08/27/2025    
S   Posting rule suspended      08/27/2025     99
S   Referred to Finance      08/27/2025     99
S   Read first time      08/27/2025     99
S   Received from the House      08/27/2025     99
H   Reported engrossed      08/27/2025   04:15 PM  313
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      08/27/2025     255
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      08/27/2025     255
H   Record vote   RV#104   08/27/2025     254
H   Passed      08/27/2025     254
H   Read 3rd time      08/27/2025     254
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      08/27/2025     242
H   Record vote   RV#97   08/27/2025     241
H   Passed to engrossment      08/27/2025     241
H   Read 2nd time      08/27/2025     241
H   Placed on General State Calendar      08/27/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      08/26/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      08/26/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      08/25/2025   07:04 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      08/25/2025     222
H   Reported favorably as substituted      08/25/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      08/25/2025    
H   Vote reconsidered in committee      08/25/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      08/25/2025    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      08/22/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      08/22/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      08/22/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      08/22/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      08/22/2025    
H   Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs      08/20/2025   10:14 AM  68
H   Read first time      08/20/2025     68
H   Filed      08/18/2025