H.B. No. 3435
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to peace officers of navigation districts.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  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.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3435 was passed by the House on May 9,
  2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3435 was passed by the Senate on May
  23, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor