News Article | October 27, 2023
SB 22 Rules Available for Review and Comment
The 88th Legislature appropriated $330.8 million in House Bill 1, the 2024-25 state budget, to provide financial assistance to counties in rural areas to "support the state purpose of ensuring professional law enforcement throughout the state" [Senate Bill 22 by Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster), 88th Legislature]. This grant program provides financial assistance to sheriffs, constables and prosecutors for counties with a population of 300,000 or less.
The Comptroller proposed rules for SB 22 for comment on Oct. 13. The rules are available and searchable on the Secretary of State's website and can be accessed using the links in the following table. The deadline for comments is Nov. 12. Submit comments here.
| Rule Number | Agency Name | Heading | Action | Issue |
| 34 TAC §16.300 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Definitions | Proposed | 10/13/2023 |
| 34 TAC §16.301 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Applications | Proposed | 10/13/2023 |
| 34 TAC §16.302 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Review by Comptroller | Proposed | 10/13/2023 |
| 34 TAC §16.303 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Awards; Grant Agreement | Proposed | 10/13/2023 |
| 34 TAC §16.304 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Authorized uses of grant funds; Limitations | Proposed | 10/13/2023 |
| 34 TAC §16.305 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Reporting and compliance | Proposed | 10/13/2023 |
| 34 TAC §16.306 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Provisions Applicable to Fiscal Year 2024 | Proposed | 10/13/2023 |
TAC's podcast, Texas County Voice, posted an updated SB 22 episode on Oct. 19. (Listen here.) Russell Gallahan, the SB 22 grant program lead for the Comptroller's Office joined TAC to answer questions about the program and the posted rules in hopes of providing more clarity to grant-eligible counties.
For more information about this article, please contact the TAC Legislative Services team.