HB 154 — County Jail Prisoners Held Out of State

Texas would require reports on people held in county jails outside Texas.

By LeRoy Nellis — Tracked from public agency records

HB 154 would would require reports on people held in county jails outside Texas.

County jails are where most people who die in custody are held before any conviction. A bill that changes jail rules can change what a family is told, how fast a death is investigated, and whether the record is public.

What the caption says, word for word

The official caption reads: “Relating to reports regarding county jail prisoners confined in out-of-state jails.” The author listed in the Legislature report is González, Mary. Last action is listed as H Filed on 11/09/2026. That is the whole record in the report; anything beyond those words is not in this summary.

What it would mean

In plain words, the caption says the state would create rules around the subject named in the caption — not a funding level, not a staffing count, and not a deadline. Only the history page will say whether any of that becomes law. The caption itself: “Relating to reports regarding county jail prisoners confined in out-of-state jails.”

Author: González, Mary. Filed: 11/09/2026.

What to watch next

The bill has only been filed. Filing is not passage. The Legislature history page at the link below carries the current status, and it is the only place to check whether the bill moves. Watch that page before telling anyone what the bill does.

Sources: Texas Legislature, Today's Filed Bills in the House (11/09/2026), HB 154 caption and author; Bill history for HB 154.

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Full bill text (Introduced)

90R3458 GW-D By: González of El Paso H.B. No. 154 relating to reports regarding county jail prisoners confined in out-of-state jails.

SECTION 1. Chapter 511, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 511.01055 to read as follows: Sec. 511.01055. REPORTS REGARDING PRISONERS CONFINED IN OUT-OF-STATE JAILS. (a) Not later than February 1 of each year, each county jail shall submit to the commission a report regarding the confinement of prisoners in out-of-state jails during the preceding calendar year due to overcrowding in the county jail. The report must include: (1) the total number of prisoners confined in out-of-state jails; and (2) the total number of prisoners who died while confined in out-of-state jails. (b) The commission shall prescribe a form for the report required by Subsection (a). (c) Not later than March 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report summarizing the information submitted under Subsection (a) for the preceding calendar year to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each standing committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over the commission.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.

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