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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to peace officer identification cards. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 614.127, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 614.127. LOST OR STOLEN CARDS. If an identification |
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card issued under this subchapter is lost or stolen, the law |
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enforcement agency or other governmental entity that issued |
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[issuing] the card to the peace officer, reserve law enforcement |
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officer, or honorably retired peace officer shall issue a duplicate |
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identification card to the officer if the [may:
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[(1)
require a peace officer, reserve law enforcement
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officer, or honorably retired peace] officer submits [to submit] an |
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affidavit executed by the [peace officer, reserve law enforcement
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officer, or honorably retired peace] officer to the law enforcement |
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agency or other governmental entity [issuing the card] stating that |
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the identification card was lost or stolen[; and
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[(2)
issue a duplicate identification card to the
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peace officer, reserve law enforcement officer, or honorably
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retired peace officer]. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter H, Chapter 614, Government Code, as |
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added by Chapter 1187 (H.B. 638), Acts of the 80th Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2007, is repealed. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |