H.B. No. 786 proposes to enhance security measures in justice courts located in counties with populations of 3.3 million or more. The bill mandates that the commissioners court in such counties must provide each justice court with a metal detection device and assign a constable, deputy constable, or deputy sheriff to each public entrance of the court. This requirement aims to improve safety for court personnel and the public.

To fund these security measures, the bill stipulates that the commissioners court must utilize money from the county's general revenue fund. The provisions of this act are set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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