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Deputy county administrator flags bills affecting county operations, commissioners express concern
Summary
Russell Schauffner, Collin County deputy county administrator, updated the court on several bills in the Texas Legislature — including HB 2085, which would shorten TDCJ inmate pickup timelines, and HB 1031, which would allow judges to set court coordinators’ pay — drawing vocal opposition from a commissioner concerned about local budget impacts.
Russell Schauffner, Collin County deputy county administrator, briefed the Commissioners Court on several bills moving through the Texas Legislature and on the timing of committee assignments.
Schauffner highlighted HB 2085, which he said would change the timeline for Texas Department of Criminal Justice transfers by giving TDCJ one day to pick up an inmate from the county jail after disposition rather than 45 days; he said the bill also would provide compensation when the deadline is…
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