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This bill modifies the process for budget and strategic plan approval for community supervision and corrections departments in Texas. Specifically, the bill changes the role of district judges and county court judges from "approving" to "reviewing" department budgets and strategic plans, with the primary approval now coming from the state division overseeing these departments. The bill requires departments to submit their budgets and strategic plans to the division for approval, and allows for amendments to these plans with division approval. Additionally, the bill mandates that departments submit budget and strategic plans every two years by March 1st and provides the division with more oversight of departmental financial and operational planning. The changes aim to centralize and streamline the budget approval process for community supervision and corrections departments, shifting more control to the state division while still maintaining a review role for local judges.

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