SRC-DPW S.B. 965 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 965
76R6894 WP-DBy: Lucio
Criminal Justice
4/13/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, certain federal criminal investigators have powers of arrest and
powers of search and seizure as to felony offenses only under the laws of
the State of Texas.  The list of law enforcement authorities includes a
variety of United States agencies with jurisdiction in Texas.  This bill
would add commissioned rangers of the National Park Service to the approved
list of federal agents with powers of arrest and search and seizures.    

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 965 grants certain powers to commissioned rangers of the
National Park Service. 

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(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, to grant
commissioned rangers of the National Park Service the powers of arrest,
search and seizure as to felony offenses only under the laws of the State
of Texas.  Makes a conforming change. 

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