House Bill No. by Representative Tarver appropriates $25,000 from the State General Fund for the fiscal year 2025-2026 to cover the payment of a consent judgment in the case of Deborah L. Reynolds v. Beauregard Parish Police Jury, et al. This judgment, which was signed on February 5, 2026, involves the state of Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and Development and is recorded under docket number C-2021-0779 in the Thirty-Sixth Judicial District of Beauregard Parish. The bill stipulates that the payment will include principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the judgment.

The bill also includes provisions regarding the payment process, stating that the judgment may only be paid from this appropriation if it is final. It establishes that if there are any conflicts between the judgment and the provisions of the bill, the judgment will take precedence. Additionally, the bill prohibits the accrual of interest on the judgment from the effective date of the proposed law. The act will become effective upon the governor's signature or after the expiration of the time for bills to become law without the governor's signature.