HB 1845: Rural prosecutor grants can pay paralegals and new staff

Caption

relating to the use of funds from the rural prosecutor's office salary assistance grant program.

Summary

Offices may use salary grants for listed staff raises or additional hires.

The bill rewrites the rules for how a rural prosecutor's office may spend money from a state salary assistance grant. It adds paralegals to the list of employees whose pay the grant can raise, and it also lets offices use the grant to hire more staff. Rural prosecutor's offices that get the grant gain more freedom over how the money is spent starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 113 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 113 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 16, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Finance committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1845 · 2025-01-14

SOLD BY

Rep. Angelia OrrRHouse 13

Rep. Ryan GuillenRHouse 31

ITEM

relating to the use of funds from the rural prosecutor's office salary assistance grant program.

WHAT IT DOES

Offices may use salary grants for listed staff raises or additional hires.

The bill rewrites the rules for how a rural prosecutor's office may spend money from a state salary assistance grant. It adds paralegals to the list of employees whose pay the grant can raise, and it also lets offices use the grant to hire more staff. Rural prosecutor's offices that get the grant gain more freedom over how the money is spent starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 28, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Jan 14, 2025Filed
Mar 14, 2025Read first time
Mar 14, 2025Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
Mar 31, 2025Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Mar 31, 2025Considered by s/c in public hearing
Mar 31, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Mar 31, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 28, 2025Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 28, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 28, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 8, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025Committee report distributed
May 9, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 12, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025Read 2nd time
May 15, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 15, 2025Record vote RV#2703
May 15, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025Read 3rd time
May 16, 2025Passed
May 16, 2025Record vote RV#2826
May 16, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025Reported engrossed
May 19, 2025Received from the House
May 19, 2025Read first time
May 19, 2025Referred to Finance

FILED UNDER

GOVERNMENT GROWTH UNDER A CONSERVATIVE BANNER

THE TEXT

“(2) to hire additional staff for the office.”

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The bill lets state grant money pay for new staff positions at local prosecutor's offices, and it expands which government salaries the grant can raise.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 106 yea · 27 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 16, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Angelia Orr

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$434K Texas Sands PAC$154K Dustin Burrows Campaign$136K

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 · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 22, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$434,355.69

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$434,355.69

Cash: $185,000.00
Paid by others: $249,355.69
Total: $434,355.69

advertising $241,605.69polling $7,750.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 16, 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: 101007596, 101032794, 101035908, 101040770, 101058009, 101071193.

Texas Sands PAC$154,250.00

Texas Sands PAC

$154,250.00

Cash: $137,000.00
Paid by others: $17,250.00
Total: $154,250.00

polling $17,250.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Oct 22, 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: 101012337, 101032794, 101035908, 101071193.

Dustin Burrows Campaign$136,250.00

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$136,250.00

Cash: $119,000.00
Paid by others: $17,250.00
Total: $136,250.00

polling $17,250.00

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 13, 2025 to Jan 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: 101032794, 101040770.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$434,355.69

Cash: $185,000.00
Paid by others: $249,355.69
Total: $434,355.69

advertising $241,605.69polling $7,750.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 16, 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: 101007596, 101032794, 101035908, 101040770, 101058009, 101071193.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$154,250.00

Cash: $137,000.00
Paid by others: $17,250.00
Total: $154,250.00

polling $17,250.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Oct 22, 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: 101012337, 101032794, 101035908, 101071193.

×

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$136,250.00

Cash: $119,000.00
Paid by others: $17,250.00
Total: $136,250.00

polling $17,250.00

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 13, 2025 to Jan 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: 101032794, 101040770.

Votes2

House May 16, 2025

Yea: 106
Nay: 27
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 1
Excused: 14

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2826

HB 1845 was passed by (Record 2826): 106 Yeas, 27 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 106 (published)
Nay: 27 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
Excused: 14 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 15, 2025

Yea: 103
Nay: 29
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 1
Excused: 15

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2703

HB 1845 was passed to engrossment by (Record 2703): 103 Yeas, 29 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 103 (published)
Nay: 29 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
Excused: 15 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses8

For: 7
Against: 0
On: 1

Names

For

Austin Co. Criminal DA1 registration
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas1 registration
Lamb County1 registration
Self; 106th Judicial District Attorney1 registration
Self; Comal County Criminal District Attorney1 registration
Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union1 registration
TMPA1 registration

On

Comptroller of Public Accounts1 registration

Sources

8 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 28, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version H by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 14, 2025

05/19/2025 S Referred to Finance

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Intergovernmental Affairs · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Senate committee · Finance · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

County Government--Employees/Officers

Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys

Salaries & Expenses

RURAL

Text

The text as introduced · 113 words

89R7864 JBD-D

By: Orr
H.B. No. 1845

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the use of funds from the rural prosecutor's office

salary assistance grant program.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 130.913(e), Local Government Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(e) A prosecutor's office that is awarded a grant shall use

or authorize the use of the grant money only:

(1) to increase the salary of an assistant attorney,

an investigator, a paralegal, or a victim assistance coordinator

employed at the office; or

(2) to hire additional staff for the office.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Dustin Burrows Campaign

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Dustin Burrows Campaign

House May 16, 2025

House May 15, 2025

For

On