BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 145

By: González, Mary

County Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

It has been noted that if a commissioners court does not set the fees for services by the offices of the sheriff and constables in a given year, the fees default to the rates that were in effect on a date several decades ago. H.B. 145 seeks to update the law so that the fees will instead default to the rates set on a more recent date.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 145 amends the Local Government Code to change the fees to be charged for services by the offices of the sheriff and constables in a county if the commissioners court of the county does not set the fees from the fees for those services provided by law in effect on August 31, 1981, to the fees for those services provided by law in effect for the preceding fiscal year.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2019.