C.S.H.B. 1382 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


C.S.H.B. 1382
By: Solis
Law Enforcement
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, commissioned law enforcement officers of the National Park
Service have the powers of arrest, search, and seizure as to an offense
committed within their jurisdiction, but there is confusion regarding the
exact jurisdiction of these officers.  C.S.H.B. 1382 clarifies the
jurisdiction of commissioned law enforcement officers of the National Park
Service.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 1382 amends Article 2.122(d) of the Code of Criminal Procedure by
providing that commissioned law enforcement officers of the National Park
Service have the powers of arrest, search, and seizure as to an offense
committed within any unit of the national park system as defined by 16
U.S.C. Section 1c(a), rather than within the boundaries of a national park
or national recreational area. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.


COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B. 1382 modifies the original by deleting language that gave
commissioned law enforcement officers of the National Park Service the
powers, protections, and immunities of a peace officer within any unit of
the national park system.  The substitute restores current statutory
language that provides commissioned law enforcement officers of the
National Park Service with the powers of arrest, search, and seizure
within any unit of the national park system.