Texas SB49 appropriates $5,756,567.46 to Galveston County for legal expenses in the Petteway v. Galveston County case.
Texas SB49 allocates $5,756,567.46 from the general revenue fund to Galveston County to cover legal expenses related to the Petteway v. Galveston County case. This reimbursement is for the two-year period starting from the effective date of the Act. The case, decided by the 5th Circuit in 2024, involved significant litigation costs for the county. The Act takes effect 91 days after the end of the legislative session.
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