The bill, S.B. No. 330, amends the Local Government Code to include provisions for elections regarding the reduction or reallocation of funding and resources for certain county prosecutors' offices, alongside existing regulations for law enforcement agencies. The heading of Chapter 120 is updated to reflect this inclusion, and a new definition is added to clarify that "prosecutor's office" encompasses the offices of district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, and county attorneys with criminal jurisdiction. Additionally, the bill specifies that counties must hold elections if they reduce or reallocate funding for these offices, similar to the requirements for law enforcement agencies.

Key amendments include the addition of language that mandates elections for budget reductions or reallocations affecting prosecutor's offices, and it outlines the conditions under which these elections are required. The bill also stipulates that if a county implements a funding reduction or reallocation without voter approval, it cannot adopt a tax rate exceeding the no-new-revenue tax rate until the necessary adjustments are made or approved through an election. The act is set to take effect on January 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Local Government Code 120.002, Local Government Code 120.007 (Local Government Code 120)