Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2272 by Raney (Relating to surety bond requirements for reserve deputy sheriffs.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to authorize a sheriff to execute a blanket surety bond to cover more than one reserve deputy sheriff. The bill would also authorize a county to self-insure against losses instead of a reserve deputy sheriff executing an individual bond or a blanket surety bond.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.