SB 2996

relating to responsibilities of the community supervision and
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 76.004, Government Code, is amended as
(a)  After complying with the requirements of Subsection (h),
the judges described by Section 76.002 shall appoint a department
director who must meet, at a minimum, the eligibility requirements for
officers established under Section 76.005.
(a-1)  The department director shall perform or delegate the
responsibility for performing the following duties:
(1)  overseeing the daily operations of the department;
(2)  preparing annually or biennially a budget for the
(3)  negotiating and entering into contracts on behalf
(4)  establishing policies and procedures for all
(5)  developing personnel policies and procedures,
including disciplinary proceedings;and
(6)  establishing procedures and practices through
which the department will address an employment-related
(7)  procedures established must prohibit retaliation
and prevent conflict of interests.
SECTION 2: This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.