H.B. No. 784         AN ACT   relating to the delegation of certain authority of a county judge or   commissioners court in certain counties.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 81.029(a), Local Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  This section applies only to a county judge in a county   that has a population of more than 800,000 and is located on the   international border, other than a county to which Section 81.0291   applies.          SECTION 2.  Subchapter B, Chapter 81, Local Government Code,   is amended by adding Section 81.0291 to read as follows:          Sec. 81.0291.  DELEGATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITY OF COUNTY   JUDGE OR COMMISSIONERS COURT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a)  This section   applies only to a county that:                (1)  has a population of more than 800,000;                (2)  is located on the international border; and                (3)  borders another state.           (b)  A county judge may file an order with the commissioners   court of a county delegating to a county commissioner of the   commissioners court, a chief administrator, or another county   officer or employee the ability to sign orders or other official   documents associated with the county judge's office.  The   delegating order must clearly indicate the types of orders or   official documents that the county commissioner, chief   administrator, officer, or employee may sign on behalf of the   county judge.          (c)  A county judge may file a standing order of emergency   delegation of authority that clearly indicates the types of orders   or official documents that the county commissioner, chief   administrator, officer, or employee may sign on behalf of the   county judge in the event of an emergency or disaster.          (d)  An order or official document signed by the county   commissioner, chief administrator, officer, or employee under the   delegated authority of the county judge under this section has the   same effect as an order of the county judge.          (e)  The county judge may at any time revoke the delegated   authority or transfer the authority to a different county   commissioner, chief administrator, officer, or employee by filing   an order with the commissioners court.          (f)  The commissioners court by order may delegate   managerial authority of the commissioners court to a county chief   administrator.  The delegating order must clearly indicate the   specific managerial authority delegated to the administrator.  By   subsequent order, the commissioners court may revoke or modify the   managerial authority delegated to the administrator.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.B. No. 784 was passed by the House on April   14, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 109, Nays 34, 2 present, not   voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.   No. 784 on May 25, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 119, Nays 20,   1 present, not voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House               I certify that H.B. No. 784 was passed by the Senate, with   amendments, on May 21, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 27, Nays   4.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate      APPROVED: __________________                   Date                       __________________                 Governor