HB 1210
County Work-Hours Bill Lowers Population Cutoff From 355,000 To 350,000
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Bracket bill
THE TEXT
“(a) In a county with a population of 350,000 [ 355,000 ] or”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill nudges the population cutoff down by 5,000 people. That kind of small change usually pulls in a specific county or two, though the caption does say it covers only certain county employees.
Bracket billInitial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
A 5,000-person nudge, plus any county with a civil service system.
The bill lets more county commissioners courts set uniform work-hour rules for county employees whose pay the court sets or approves. It lowers the population cutoff from 355,000 to 350,000 and adds any county that has a county civil service system, but it leaves out sheriff's and constable's office employees in civil service counties under 350,000 people. Counties that fall in the new range or have civil service systems gain the option to set and enforce common hours for department heads, assistants, deputies and other staff.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Intergovernmental Affairs subcommittee on County & Regional Government. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB1210 · 2024-11-12
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ITEM
relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.
WHAT IT DOES
A 5,000-person nudge, plus any county with a civil service system.
The bill lets more county commissioners courts set uniform work-hour rules for county employees whose pay the court sets or approves. It lowers the population cutoff from 355,000 to 350,000 and adds any county that has a county civil service system, but it leaves out sheriff's and constable's office employees in civil service counties under 350,000 people. Counties that fall in the new range or have civil service systems gain the option to set and enforce common hours for department heads, assistants, deputies and other staff.
CHARGES
[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 45%
THE TEXT
“(a) In a county with a population of 350,000 [ 355,000 ] or”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill nudges the population cutoff down by 5,000 people. That kind of small change usually pulls in a specific county or two, though the caption does say it covers only certain county employees.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
PG Rental & Leasing Financial LLC$70,000.00
PG Rental & Leasing Financial LLC
$70,000.00
- Cash
- $70,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $70,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 30, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100968808, 101007425, 101036903, 101073060.
Wyatt Ranches of Texas LLC$60,000.00
Wyatt Ranches of Texas LLC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 12, 2024 to Jul 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Jul 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100968808, 101070449.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
PG Rental & Leasing Financial LLC
$70,000.00
- Cash
- $70,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $70,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 30, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100968808, 101007425, 101036903, 101073060.
Wyatt Ranches of Texas LLC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 12, 2024 to Jul 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Jul 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100968808, 101070449.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/10/2025 H Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Intergovernmental Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
County Government--Employees/Officers
Labor--Management Relations
Text
The text as introduced · 195 words
89R211 MZM-D By: Raymond H.B. No. 1210 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 157.021(a), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) In a county with a population of 350,000 [ 355,000 ] or more or covered by a county civil service system created under Subchapter A, Chapter 158 , the commissioners court may adopt and enforce uniform rules on the hours of work of department heads, assistants, deputies, and other employees whose compensation is set or approved by the court , other than employees of a sheriff's or constable's office in a county covered by a county civil service system created under Chapter 158 with a population of less than 350,000 . SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.