Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency - Room 210, 3 February, 2026; 1:00 P.M.

State Senate Committee · February 4, 2026

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Sen. Barrett introduces sheriff fee bill; sheriff explains increase

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Sen. Barrett introduced a bill from the sheriff's association to raise specific sheriff-related fees to align with constable fees; Sheriff Steve Rushing told the committee the fees would increase (spoken as "up from 45 to 5,500") and said other jail charges (previously discussed) were not changed.

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A state Senate committee advanced two bills: one to raise certain sheriff-related fees and another (Senate Bill 2630) to increase transparency and oversight of state and federal grants that pass through nongovernmental organizations.

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