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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain prohibited acts by reserve law enforcement |
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officers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended by adding Article 2.32 to read as follows: |
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Art. 2.32. PROHIBITED ACTS BY RESERVE LAW ENFORCEMENT |
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OFFICERS. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Private patrol vehicle" means a privately owned |
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motor vehicle that is: |
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(A) marked with the word "police," "sheriff," or |
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"constable"; or |
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(B) equipped with a red, white, or blue beacon, |
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flashing, or alternating light. |
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(2) "Reserve law enforcement officer" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code. |
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(b) A reserve law enforcement officer may not, for |
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compensation from a private business, use or operate a private |
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patrol vehicle, direct traffic on a public highway, or provide |
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motor vehicle escort services: |
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(1) outside the jurisdiction in which the reserve |
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officer is appointed or employed; or |
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(2) inside the jurisdiction in which the reserve |
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officer is appointed or employed, unless the reserve officer |
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receives permission from the reserve officer's appointing law |
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enforcement agency. |
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SECTION 2. Section 1701.501(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the commission |
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shall revoke or suspend a license, place on probation a person whose |
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license has been suspended, or reprimand a license holder for a |
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violation of: |
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(1) this chapter; |
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(2) the reporting requirements provided by Articles |
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2.132 and 2.134, Code of Criminal Procedure; [or] |
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(3) Article 2.32, Code of Criminal Procedure; or |
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(4) a commission rule. |
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SECTION 3. Section 1702.130, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) While performing duties as a commissioned or |
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noncommissioned security officer, a reserve law enforcement |
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officer, as defined by Section 1701.001, may not: |
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(1) wear the official uniform of the reserve officer's |
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appointing law enforcement agency; or |
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(2) use any title, insignia, or identification card or |
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make any statement with the intent to give an impression that the |
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officer is a law enforcement officer. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |