By: Williams S.B. No. 1697
 
  (King of Parker, Miller of Erath)
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to duties and restrictions regarding the special Texas
  Rangers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 411.023, Government Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (g) to read as
  follows:
         (b)  A special ranger is subject to the orders of the
  commission and the governor for special duty to the same extent as
  other law enforcement officers provided for by this chapter, except
  that a special ranger may not enforce a law [except one designed to
  protect life and property and may not enforce a law] regulating the
  use of a state highway by a motor vehicle.  A special ranger is not
  connected with a ranger company or uniformed unit of the
  department.
         (g)  The director may call special rangers into service to:
               (1)  preserve the peace and protect life and property;
               (2)  conduct background investigations;
               (3)  monitor sex offenders;
               (4)  serve as part of two-officer units on patrol in
  high threat areas; and
               (5)  provide assistance to the department during
  disasters.
         SECTION 2.  Section 411.024, Government Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (g) to read as
  follows:
         (b)  A special Texas Ranger is subject to the orders of the
  commission and the governor for special duty to the same extent as
  other law enforcement officers provided for by this chapter, except
  that a special Texas Ranger may not enforce a law [except one
  designed to protect life and property and may not enforce a law]
  regulating the use of a state highway by a motor vehicle.  A special
  Texas Ranger is not connected with a ranger company or uniformed
  unit of the department.
         (g)  The director may call special Texas Rangers into service
  to:
               (1)  preserve the peace and protect life and property;
               (2)  conduct background investigations;
               (3)  monitor sex offenders;
               (4)  serve as part of two-officer units on patrol in
  high threat areas; and
               (5)  provide assistance to the department during
  disasters.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.