SRC-JJJ H.B. 1907 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1907
By: Gutierrez (Lucio)
Criminal Justice
5/13/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Current law grants a U.S. Customs Service inspector or a border patrolman
or immigration officer of the U.S. Department of Justice (border patrol
officers) the authority to detain an individual crossing the Texas/Mexico
border through a designated port of entry who is suspected of committing
certain intoxication offenses. However, these same officers do not have
this authority at an established border patrol check point. H.B.1907 would
provide that a border patrol officer has the authority to detain an
individual at an established border patrol check point who is suspected of
committing certain intoxication offenses. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1907 establishes conditions regarding the limited law
enforcement authority of certain agents or officers of the government of
the United States. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Article 2.122(c), Code of Criminal Procedure, to
authorize a customs inspector of the United States Customs Service or a
border patrolman or immigration officer of the United States Department of
Justice to detain a person engaged in conduct that is in violation of
certain offenses at a permanent established border patrol traffic check
point.  

SECTION 2.Emergency clause. 
  Effective date: upon passage.