S.B. No. 663 amends various sections of the Government Code to modify the approval process for community supervision and corrections departments' budgets and strategic plans. The bill stipulates that district judges and statutory county court judges will now be responsible for reviewing the department's budget and strategic plan only after the division has approved them, rather than approving them outright. This change is reflected in the amendments to Sections 76.002 and 76.0045, where the term "approve" is replaced with "review" in relation to the budget and strategic plan.

Additionally, the bill introduces new requirements for departments under Section 509.007, mandating that they submit their budgets and strategic plans to the division for approval as a condition for receiving state aid. It also establishes that departments must submit a revised strategic plan every even-numbered year and allows for amendments to the budget or strategic plan at any time with the division's approval. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 76.002, Government Code 76.0045, Government Code 509.004, Government Code 509.007 (Government Code 509, Government Code 76)
Senate Committee Report: Government Code 76.002, Government Code 76.0045, Government Code 509.004, Government Code 509.007, Local Government Code 140.004 (Government Code 509, Local Government Code 140, Government Code 76)
Engrossed: Government Code 76.002, Government Code 76.0045, Government Code 509.004, Government Code 509.007, Local Government Code 140.004 (Government Code 509, Local Government Code 140, Government Code 76)
House Committee Report: Government Code 76.002, Government Code 76.0045, Government Code 509.004, Government Code 509.007, Local Government Code 140.004 (Government Code 509, Local Government Code 140, Government Code 76)
Enrolled: Government Code 76.002, Government Code 76.0045, Government Code 509.004, Government Code 509.007, Local Government Code 140.004 (Government Code 509, Local Government Code 140, Government Code 76)