BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1095: Law enforcement funding
Incentivizing cities and counties to attract and retain commissioned law enforcement officers.
Summary
- Authorizes counties and cities to impose a sales and use tax of 0.10 percent credited against the state rate for attracting and retaining law enforcement officers, criminal justice purposes, or other purposes.
From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1095), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Amy Walen (D-48)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to incentivizing cities and counties to attract and retain commissioned law enforcement officers;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Amy Walen (D-48)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Finance.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1095 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1095 (2023–24) Wage replacement
- HB 1095 (2021–22) Emergency assistance/tax
- HB 1095 (2019–20) Medical marijuana/students
- HB 1095 (2017–18) Antifreeze products
- HB 1095 (2015–16) Thermal energy efficiency
- HB 1095 (2013–14) Nurse staffing at hospitals
- HB 1095 (2011–12) DFW-managed lands/payments
- HB 1095 (2009–10) Small business contracting