| TO: | Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Higher Education |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB1213 by Pitts (Relating to mutual assistance agreements entered into by certain municipalities and private institutions of higher education for the purpose of enforcing state law and to additional powers, privileges, and immunities of peace officers employed by private institutions of higher education.), As Engrossed |
The bill would add Section 51.2125 to the Education Code to authorize certain private institutions of higher education and certain municipalities to enter into a written mutual assistance agreement in which peace officers commissioned by the institution or the applicable municipality may, without any form of additional compensation or other financial benefit, assist one another in enforcing state or local law, including applicable municipal ordinances. The bill provides for basic requirements associated with an agreement.
The bill would take effect immediately if it were to receive the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2007.
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, MN, DB
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