Texas Statutes
§ 753.154 — ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Texas § 753.154
JurisdictionTexas
Code GVGovernment Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 753.154 (2026).
Text
Sec. 753.154. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
(a)The attorney general may bring an action against a sheriff who fails to comply with this chapter in a district court for appropriate equitable relief.
(b)The attorney general may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining relief under Subsection (a), including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, investigative costs, witness fees, and deposition costs.
(c)An action brought against a sheriff under this section must be brought in a district court for the county served by the sheriff.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1124 (S.B. 8 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2026.
Nearby Sections
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§ 753.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 753.002
GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.§ 753.053
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES.§ 753.101
ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.§ 753.102
ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION.§ 753.103
AWARD; LIMITATIONS ON USE.§ 753.104
COMPTROLLER POWERS AND DUTIES.§ 753.105
EFFECT ON COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS.§ 753.151
REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY.§ 753.152
COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS REPORT.§ 753.154
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