House Bill 1695 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow the director of the Department of Public Safety to appoint up to 50 special rangers who are employed by the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association to aid law enforcement agencies in the investigation of the theft of livestock or related property. The bill allows the special rangers to make arrests and exercise the authority vested in peace officers when necessary to prevent or abate an offense involving livestock or related property, but prohibits rangers from issuing traffic citations. The bill sets out provisions relating to employment benefits, liability, appointment procedures and standards, license revocation, termination of employment, and agency rulemaking.