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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to investigations and security provided by former members |
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of the special forces. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 1702.101 and 1702.102, Occupation Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1702.101. INVESTIGATIONS COMPANY LICENSE REQUIRED. |
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(a) Unless the person holds a license as an investigations company, |
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a person may not: |
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(1) act as an investigations company; |
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(2) offer to perform the services of an investigations |
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company; or |
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(3) engage in business activity for which a license is |
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required under this chapter. |
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(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person who has served |
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in the special forces as defined by Section 1701.315(a), and is |
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conducting counter human-trafficking operations. |
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Sec. 1702.102. SECURITY SERVICES CONTRACTOR LICENSE |
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REQUIRED; SCOPE OF LICENSE. (a) Unless the person holds a license |
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as a security services contractor, a person may not: |
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(1) act as an alarm systems company, armored car |
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company, courier company, guard company, or locksmith company; |
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(2) offer to perform the services of a company in |
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Subdivision (1); or |
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(3) engage in business activity for which a license is |
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required under this chapter. |
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(b) A person licensed only as a security services contractor |
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may not conduct an investigation other than an investigation |
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incidental to the loss, misappropriation, or concealment of |
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property that the person has been engaged to protect. |
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(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person who has served |
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in the special forces as defined by Section 1701.315(a), and is |
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conducting counter human-trafficking operations. |
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SECTION 2. Section 46.15, Penal Code, is amended by adding |
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Subsection 46.15(a)(11) to read as follows: |
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(11) a person who has served in the special forces as |
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defined by Section 1701.315(a), Occupations Code, and is conducting |
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counter human-trafficking operations. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect on September 1, 2023. |