HB 2242
AN ACT relating to policy-making authority of constables for the purpose
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
Clarifies that constables are considered final policy makers for law enforcement decisions in their county specifically for federal civil rights legal actions under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983. The legislation establishes that in civil rights lawsuits, constables will be legally responsible for their own law enforcement policy decisions at the county level. The bill takes effect on September 1, 2025, and applies only to legal causes of action that arise on or after that date.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to policy-making authority of constables for the purpose of a federal civil rights action. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 86.021, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) For the purpose of a civil rights action brought under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, a constable is a final policy maker on law enforcement decisions for the constable's county. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Law Enforcement and related subject areas.
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Leslie Pardue
Fred Shannon
Sarah Hicks
Matthew Bentley
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to policy-making authority of constables for the purpose
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