S.B. No. 739
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the definition of authorized peace officer for purposes
  of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking
  equipment and access to certain communications.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Article 18B.001(1), Code of Criminal Procedure,
  as amended by Chapters 901 (H.B. 4906) and 950 (S.B. 1727), Acts of
  the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is reenacted and
  amended to read as follows:
               (1)  "Authorized peace officer" means:
                     (A)  a sheriff or deputy sheriff;
                     (B)  a constable or deputy constable;
                     (C)  a marshal or police officer of a
  municipality;
                     (D)  a ranger or officer commissioned by the
  Public Safety Commission or the director of the department;
                     (E)  an investigator of a prosecutor's office;
                     (F)  a law enforcement agent of the Texas
  Alcoholic Beverage Commission;
                     (G)  a law enforcement officer commissioned by the
  Parks and Wildlife Commission;
                     (H)  an enforcement officer appointed by the
  inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under
  Section 493.019, Government Code;
                     (I)  a law enforcement officer appointed by the
  inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department under
  Section 242.102, Human Resources Code;
                     (J)  an investigator commissioned by the attorney
  general under Section 402.009, Government Code;
                     (K)  a member of an arson investigating unit
  commissioned by a municipality, a county, or the state;
                     (L)  [or (K)] a peace officer commissioned under
  Section 37.081 or 51.203, Education Code; or
                     (M)  an investigator commissioned by the
  commissioner of insurance under Section 701.104, Insurance Code.
         SECTION 2.  To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails
  over another Act of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025,
  relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted
  codes.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 739 passed the Senate on
  May 1, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 1.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 739 passed the House on
  May 21, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 96, Nays 50, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor