This bill, S.B. No. 49, proposes an appropriation of $5,756,567.46 from the general revenue fund to Galveston County. The funds are intended to reimburse the county for legal expenses incurred during the litigation of the case Petteway v. Galveston County, 111 F.4th 596 (5th Cir. 2024). The appropriation is designated for a two-year period starting from the effective date of the Act.

The bill stipulates that it will take effect on the 91st day following the conclusion of the legislative session. There are no insertions or deletions of legal language noted in the text of the bill.