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HB26-1423 • 2026

Community Corrections Budget Request & Data Information

Beginning in state fiscal year 2027-28, the act requires the department of public safety (department) to submit a budget request for community corrections and to include in its budget request informat

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rep. K. Brown, Rep. R. Taggart, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. J. Bridges, Rep. E. Sirota, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. C. Espenoza, Rep. A. Flanell, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. J. Jackson, Rep. J. Mabrey, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. G. Rydin, Rep. R. Weinberg, Sen. A. Benavidez, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Wallace, Sen. M. Weissman
Last action
2026-06-02
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Community Corrections Budget Request & Data Information

Beginning in state fiscal year 2027-28, the act requires the department of public safety (department) to submit a budget request for community corrections and to include in its budget request information regarding projected community corrections program needs, including certain data points and analysis related to residential and nonresidential bed capacity, the per diem reimbursement rate for each bed type, and other guideposts related to community corrections appropriations.

What This Bill Does

  • Beginning in state fiscal year 2027-28, the act requires the department of public safety (department) to submit a budget request for community corrections and to include in its budget request information regarding projected community corrections program needs, including certain data points and analysis related to residential and nonresidential bed capacity, the per diem reimbursement rate for each bed type, and other guideposts related to community corrections appropriations.
  • The department must include information on the budget request in its yearly 'SMART Act' hearing.
  • (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-02 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-05-27 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-05-27 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-05-27 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-05-07 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-05-06 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-05-06 Senate

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-05-04 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

  9. 2026-05-04 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. 2026-05-01 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-05-01 House

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  12. 2026-04-23 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Beginning in state fiscal year 2027-28, the act requires the department of public safety (department) to submit a budget request for community corrections and to include in its budget request information regarding projected community corrections program needs, including certain data points and analysis related to residential and nonresidential bed capacity, the per diem reimbursement rate for each bed type, and other guideposts related to community corrections appropriations.
The department must include information on the budget request in its yearly 'SMART Act' hearing.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)