The 2023 legislation establishing the grant program also includes new equipment for rural sheriffs. Texas has awarded $125 million in grants to rural sheriffs and prosecutors across the state, the Texas Comptroller said in a statement last week — an effort to help those law enforcement agencies attract and keep talent in their communities.
The pool of money was established by state lawmakers last year in Senate Bill 22, which passed with bipartisan support.
The legislation, authored by state Sen. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, totaled $330 million and established grants for increasing minimum salaries and additional equipment.
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