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Amend SB 1531 between the enacting clause and SECTION 1 of the
bill (Senate Engrossment, page 1, between lines 4 and 5) by
inserting the following appropriately numbered SECTION and
renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 60.077, Water Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 60.077. AUTHORITY OF PEACE OFFICERS. (a) In
prosecutions involving the enforcement of the provisions of this
subchapter or the enforcement of any ordinance, rule, or regulation
of the district, any sheriff, constable, or other duly constituted
peace officer of the State of Texas or any peace officer employed or
appointed by the commission may make arrests, serve criminal
warrants, subpoenas, or writs, and perform any other service or
duty which may be performed by any sheriff, constable, or other duly
constituted peace officer of the State of Texas in enforcing other
laws of this state.
(b) A peace officer employed or appointed by the commission
has the same powers and duties as a peace officer described by
Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure.