By: Rodriguez S.B. No. 604

(In the Senate - Filed February 11, 2011; February 17, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice; April 18, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; April 18, 2011, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 604 By: Ellis

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the execution of lawful process by county jailers.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Article 2.31 to read as follows:

Art. 2.31. COUNTY JAILERS. If a jailer licensed under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, has successfully completed a training program provided by the sheriff, the jailer may execute lawful process issued to the jailer by any magistrate or court on a person confined in the jail at which the jailer is employed to the same extent that a peace officer is authorized to execute process under Article 2.13(b)(2), including:

(1) a warrant under Chapter 15, 17, or 18;

(2) a capias under Chapter 17 or 23;

(3) a subpoena under Chapter 20 or 24; or

(4) an attachment under Chapter 20 or 24.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.

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