Relating to the authority of sheriffs and constables to enter into contracts to provide law enforcement services in certain counties and county financial authority in relation to sheriffs and constables in certain counties.

HB 336 allows sheriffs and constables in Texas counties with 1 million+ residents to directly contract with property owners' associations or subdivision owners to provide law enforcement services in specific areas. The bill authorizes sheriffs to serve areas managed by associations or owned by subdivisions, and constables to serve their precincts under similar terms, without requiring commissioners court approval for the contracts. It also prohibits counties from transferring funds allocated to sheriff or constable offices into general county revenue. This bill applies exclusively to large counties and changes how local law enforcement services can be contracted outside traditional county oversight.