By: Spiller, Harless (Senate Sponsor - Flores) H.B. No. 1133
         (In the Senate - Received from the House May 10, 2023;
  May 11, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal
  Justice; May 19, 2023, reported favorably by the following vote:  
  Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 19, 2023, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to an exemption from the application of the Private
  Security Act for volunteer security services provided at certain
  places or events.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 1702.333, Occupations Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         Sec. 1702.333.  [PLACE OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP;] CERTAIN
  VOLUNTEERS. (a) In this section, "volunteer security services"
  means services or activities that are:
               (1)  regulated under this chapter; and
               (2)  provided without compensation or remuneration.
         (b)  This chapter does not apply to a person who is providing
  volunteer security services on:
               (1)  the premises of a church, synagogue, or other
  established place of religious worship; or
               (2)  premises where an event sponsored or sanctioned by
  a public primary or secondary school is taking place.
         (c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), while [While]
  providing volunteer security services under Subsection (b), a
  person may not wear a uniform or badge that:
               (1)  contains the word "security"; or
               (2)  gives the person the appearance of being a peace
  officer, personal protection officer, or security officer.
         (d)  A peace officer providing volunteer security services
  under Subsection (b) may:
               (1)  with the consent of the head of the employing or
  appointing law enforcement agency, wear the uniform of the agency;
  or
               (2)  wear another uniform or badge that gives the
  person the appearance of being a peace officer.
         (e)  The reimbursement for or payment of an insurance policy
  insuring a peace officer who provides volunteer security services
  under Subsection (b) for civil liability arising from acts
  occurring while providing those services is not considered
  compensation or reimbursement.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
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