HB 2176

relating to the composition and duties of a court security
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 74.092(a), Government Code, is amended
(a)  A local administrative judge, for the courts for which
the judge serves as local administrative judge, shall:
(1)  implement and execute the local rules of
administration, including the assignment, docketing, transfer, and
(2)  appoint any special or standing committees
necessary or desirable for court management and administration;
(3)  promulgate local rules of administration if the
other judges do not act by a majority vote;
(4)  recommend to the regional presiding judge any
needs for assignment from outside the county to dispose of court
(5)  supervise the expeditious movement of court
caseloads, subject to local, regional, and state rules of
(6)  provide the supreme court and the office of court
administration requested statistical and management information;
(7)  set the hours and places for holding court in the
(8)  supervise the employment and performance of
(9)  supervise the budget and fiscal matters of the
local courts, subject to local rules of administration;
(10)  coordinate and cooperate with any other local
administrative judge in the district in the assignment of cases in
the courts' concurrent jurisdiction for the efficient operation of
the court system and the effective administration of justice;
(11)  if requested by the courts the judge serves,
establish and maintain the lists required by Section 37.003 and
ensure appointments are made from the lists in accordance with
(12)  perform other duties as may be directed by the
chief justice or a regional presiding judge; and
(13)  establish a court security committee to adopt
security policies and procedures for the courts served by the local
administrative district judge that is composed of:
(A)  the local administrative district judge, or
the judge's designee, who serves as presiding officer of the
(B)  a representative of the sheriff's office;
(C)  a representative of each constable's office
(D)  a representative of the county commissioners
(E) [(D)]  one judge of each type of court in the
county other than a municipal court or a municipal court of record;
(F)  a justice of the peace who serves the county;
(G) [(E)]  a representative of any county
attorney's office, district attorney's office, or criminal district
attorney's office that serves in the applicable courts; and
(H) [(F)]  any other person the committee
determines necessary to assist the committee.
SECTION 2.  Section 74.092(b), Government Code, is
redesignated as Section 74.0922, Government Code, and amended to
Sec. 74.0922.  DUTIES OF COURT SECURITY COMMITTEE. [(b)]  A
court security committee established under Section 74.092(a)(13)
shall meet at least once annually to develop and submit
recommendations [may recommend] to the county commissioners court
on the uses of resources and expenditures of money for courthouse
security, including recommendations on the allocation of any county
court security budget, but may not direct the assignment of those
resources or the expenditure of those funds.
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2025.