Senate Bill (SB) 22 establishes a grant program that provides financial assistance to sheriff’s departments, constable’s offices and district and county attorney’s offices in eligible counties to ensure professional law enforcement and legal representation of the people’s interests throughout the …

In August 2023, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts provided guidance on the expenditure of Senate Bill (SB) 22 funds for salaries. We recommended eligible entities could “raise salaries” at the beginning of their fiscal year and “backfill” the cost with grant money when received from the Comptroller’s office.

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If a county has encumbrances for fiscal 2024 salaries before receiving SB 22 grant funding, the county will be able to backfill its budgeted funds over the months leading up to disbursement of grant funds.

Mar 31, 2025 · The Texas Senate Committee on Finance heard testimony from special guest Matthew McConaughey on Senate Bill 22, which would set aside $500 million every two years for the next 10 years for the ...

(1) to provide a minimum annual salary of at least: (A) $75,000 for the county sheriff; (B) $45,000 for each deputy who makes motor. (C) $40,000 for each jailer whose duties include. (2) to increase the salary of a person described by. (3) to hire additional deputies or staff for the. (4) to purchase vehicles, firearms, and safety.

Jun 7, 2023 · 2023 TX SB22 (Summary) Relating to the establishment of grant programs to provide financial assistance to qualified sheriff's offices, constable's offices, and prosecutor's offices in rural counties.

The Rural Sheriff's Office Salary Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $500,000 to counties with populations of 300,000 or less to help meet minimum salary requirements for sheriffs, deputies, and jailers.

Senator Springer moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 22 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 22 passed the House, with amendments, on May 16, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 0, one present not voting; May 23, 2023, House granted request