Relating to the rural sheriff's office salary assistance grant program.

SB 1651 amends Texas law to establish tiered funding for rural sheriff's office salary assistance grants based on county population and critical infrastructure status. Counties with populations under 10,000 receive $250,000, those with 10,000-50,000 population or significant infrastructure receive $350,000 or $500,000, and counties with 50,000-300,000 population and infrastructure qualify for $500,000. The comptroller must create standardized application processes, spending deadlines, and definitions for "significant critical infrastructure." This directly affects rural counties with sheriff's offices seeking salary support, with funding applicable only for fiscal years beginning after September 1, 2025.