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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of authorized peace officer for purposes |
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of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking |
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equipment and access to certain communications. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 18B.001(1), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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as amended by Chapters 901 (H.B. 4906) and 950 (S.B. 1727), Acts of |
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the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is reenacted and |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(1) "Authorized peace officer" means: |
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(A) a sheriff or deputy sheriff; |
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(B) a constable or deputy constable; |
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(C) a marshal or police officer of a |
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municipality; |
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(D) a ranger or officer commissioned by the |
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Public Safety Commission or the director of the department; |
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(E) an investigator of a prosecutor's office; |
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(F) a law enforcement agent of the Texas |
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Alcoholic Beverage Commission; |
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(G) a law enforcement officer commissioned by the |
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Parks and Wildlife Commission; |
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(H) an enforcement officer appointed by the |
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inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under |
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Section 493.019, Government Code; |
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(I) a law enforcement officer appointed by the |
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inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department under |
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Section 242.102, Human Resources Code; |
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(J) an investigator commissioned by the attorney |
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general under Section 402.009, Government Code; |
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(K) a member of an arson investigating unit |
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commissioned by a municipality, a county, or the state; |
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(L) [or (K)] a peace officer commissioned under |
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Section 37.081 or 51.203, Education Code; or |
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(M) an investigator commissioned by the |
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commissioner of insurance under Section 701.104, Insurance Code. |
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SECTION 2. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails |
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over another Act of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, |
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relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted |
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codes. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |