MAY SUMMON AID. Art. (b) To appoint an authenticating officer under this article, the governor shall file with the secretary of state a document that contains: (1) the name of the person to be appointed as authenticating officer and a copy of the person's signature; (2) the types of documents the authenticating officer is authorized to sign for the governor; and. 69), Sec. (c) Outside the boundaries of the tribe's reservation, a peace officer commissioned under this article is vested with all the powers, privileges, and immunities of peace officers and may arrest any person who violates any law of the state if the peace officer: (1) is summoned by another law enforcement agency to provide assistance; or. (c) A Customs and Border Protection Officer or Border Patrol Agent of the United States Customs and Border Protection or an immigration enforcement agent or deportation officer of the Department of Homeland Security is not a peace officer under the laws of this state but, on the premises of a port facility designated by the commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection as a port of entry for arrival in the United States by land transportation from the United Mexican States into the State of Texas or at a permanent established border patrol traffic check point, has the authority to detain a person pending transfer without unnecessary delay to a peace officer if the agent or officer has probable cause to believe that the person has engaged in conduct that is a violation of Section 49.02, 49.04, 49.07, or 49.08, Penal Code, regardless of whether the violation may be disposed of in a criminal proceeding or a juvenile justice proceeding. 176 (S.B. 93 (S.B. In providing the report, the law enforcement agency shall redact any otherwise confidential information that is included in the report, other than the information described by Subsection (a). Aug. 28, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Today, Texas is regarded as having some of the most permissive gun laws in the United States. When the magistrate sits for the purpose of inquiring into a criminal accusation against any person, this is called an examining court. September 1, 2005. Blue = Legislation regarding public accessibility to body-worn camera footage has been proposed, but not passed. Sept. 1, 1999; Subsec. (b) On receipt of a report of abuse or neglect or other complaint of a resident of a nursing home, convalescent home, or other related institution under Section 242.126(c)(1), Health and Safety Code, the appropriate local law enforcement agency shall investigate the report as required by Section 242.135, Health and Safety Code. (f) For good cause, the director of the department may revoke a certificate of authority issued under this article and the executive director of the commission may revoke a license issued under this article. September 1, 2015. June 20, 2003. PEACE OFFICERS FROM ADJOINING STATES. Art. 1849), Sec. 1319 (S.B. 930, Sec. It is based on an analysis of statutes and court opinions as well as interviews with experts. 11, eff. 2, eff. RELEASE OF CHILD BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. Family members of victims killed in the Uvalde school shooting confronted Texas' police chief Tuesday in an emotional end to a day of protests at the state Capitol over gun laws . If a law enforcement agency installs video or audio equipment or equips peace officers with body worn cameras as provided by this subsection, the policy adopted by the agency under Subsection (b) must include standards for reviewing video and audio documentation. 4.01, eff. The attorney general may offer to a county or district attorney the assistance of the attorney general's office in the prosecution of an offense described by Article 66.102(h) the victim of which is younger than 17 years of age at the time the offense is committed. 808 (H.B. 1, eff. The report must include all information described in Subsection (b). September 1, 2019. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. Art. 2, eff. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. It shall be the primary duty of all prosecuting attorneys, including any special prosecutors, not to convict, but to see that justice is done. (B) regain physical custody of the inmate or defendant if the inmate or defendant escapes while being transported. City in radio-equipped vehicle; answers calls for protection of life, property, and enforcement of City, County, and State laws. 785, Sec. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (2) the officer knows or should know that the other officer's use of force: (B) puts a person at risk of bodily injury, as that term is defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, and is not immediately necessary to avoid imminent bodily injury to a peace officer or other person; and. (2) any benefits offered or provided to a person in exchange for testimony described by Subdivision (1). 2.1397. Democrats in Texas have been calling for new police reforms in the state. June 19, 2009. (e) A report required under Subsection (b)(7) may not include identifying information about a peace officer who makes a motor vehicle stop or about an individual who is stopped or arrested by a peace officer. 2472), Sec. 262, Sec. Art. September 1, 2017. 2.03, eff. 1550), Sec. 1849), Sec. 124 (H.B. September 1, 2017. The Texas police officer has jurisdiction in all but one circumstance below. 722. 221 (H.B. June 19, 1983; Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5303, ch. 4), Sec. NEGLECTING TO EXECUTE PROCESS. Six hundred and sixty-six new Texas laws will go into effect this Wednesday. 933 (H.B. 2.31. (B) any object that in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury. 277, Sec. 1, eff. For purposes of this article, assistance includes investigative, technical, and litigation assistance of the attorney general's office. Sept. 1, 2001; Subsec. 3.001, eff. (b) Within the boundaries of the tribe's reservation, a peace officer commissioned under this article: (1) is vested with all the powers, privileges, and immunities of peace officers; (2) may, in accordance with Chapter 14, arrest without a warrant any person who violates a law of the state; and. (3) "Place of detention" means a police station or other building that is a place of operation for a law enforcement agency, including a municipal police department or county sheriff's department, and is owned or operated by the law enforcement agency for the purpose of detaining persons in connection with the suspected violation of a penal law. September 1, 2009. 3389), Sec. 606 (S.B. DPS Surcharges; DWI Blood Testing; 863, Sec. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 70, eff. (D) the board of hospital managers of the Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas, under Section 1053.113, Special District Local Laws Code; (18) county park rangers commissioned under Subchapter E, Chapter 351, Local Government Code; (19) investigators employed by the Texas Racing Commission; (20) officers commissioned under Chapter 554, Occupations Code; (21) officers commissioned by the governing body of a metropolitan rapid transit authority under Section 451.108, Transportation Code, or by a regional transportation authority under Section 452.110, Transportation Code; (22) investigators commissioned by the attorney general under Section 402.009, Government Code; (23) security officers and investigators commissioned as peace officers under Chapter 466, Government Code; (24) officers appointed by an appellate court under Subchapter F, Chapter 53, Government Code; (25) officers commissioned by the state fire marshal under Chapter 417, Government Code; (26) an investigator commissioned by the commissioner of insurance under Section 701.104, Insurance Code; (27) apprehension specialists and inspectors general commissioned by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department as officers under Sections 242.102 and 243.052, Human Resources Code; (28) officers appointed by the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under Section 493.019, Government Code; (29) investigators commissioned by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement under Section 1701.160, Occupations Code; (30) commission investigators commissioned by the Texas Private Security Board under Section 1702.061, Occupations Code; (31) the fire marshal and any officers, inspectors, or investigators commissioned by an emergency services district under Chapter 775, Health and Safety Code; (32) officers commissioned by the State Board of Dental Examiners under Section 254.013, Occupations Code, subject to the limitations imposed by that section; (33) investigators commissioned by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department as officers under Section 221.011, Human Resources Code; and. (a) The office of the attorney general shall conduct an investigation after receiving a written and signed report, on a form prescribed by the office, asserting that a law enforcement agency failed to submit a report required by Article 2.139 or 2.1395. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 2.29. (a) A law enforcement agency that has custody of a person subject to an immigration detainer request issued by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall: (1) comply with, honor, and fulfill any request made in the detainer request provided by the federal government; and. 4, eff. September 1, 2017. 4173), Sec. A peace officer described by this subsection may also as part of the officer's powers in this state enforce the ordinances of a Texas municipality described by this subsection but only after the governing body of the municipality authorizes that enforcement by majority vote at an open meeting. 1, eff. RACIAL PROFILING PROHIBITED. (a) In this article: (1) "Drone" means an unmanned aircraft, watercraft, or ground vehicle or a robotic device that: (A) is controlled remotely by a human operator; or. 2, eff. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. This law went into effect in May of 2017. 1163 (H.B. 2.10. (1) a law enforcement officer of the State of Texas, including an officer of the Department of Public Safety or of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission; (2) a fire fighter who is employed by this state or a political subdivision of this state; (3) a peace officer under Article . 98, eff. 1, eff. CARBONDALE, Illinois (AP) Below is an analysis of public record laws in all 50 states. The announcement of Brown's resignation came on Wednesday, a day after Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her reelection bid. September 1, 2017. 967, Sec. 339, Sec. (b) A state agency or the office of an attorney representing the state shall, when requested in writing by the Attorney General, provide to the Attorney General any record that is needed for purposes of federal habeas review. (c) For purposes of Subsection (b), an electronic recording of a custodial interrogation is complete only if the recording: (1) begins at or before the time the person being interrogated enters the area of the place of detention in which the custodial interrogation will take place or receives a warning described by Section 2(a), Article 38.22, whichever is earlier; and. 4173), Sec. (a) The Department of Public Safety shall adopt rules for providing funds or video and audio equipment to law enforcement agencies for the purpose of installing video and audio equipment in law enforcement motor vehicles and motorcycles or equipping peace officers with body worn cameras, including specifying criteria to prioritize funding or equipment provided to law enforcement agencies. Art. (f) added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. May 18, 2013. 93 (S.B. INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN REPORTS ALLEGING ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION. Family members of victims killed in the Uvalde school shooting have confronted Texas' police chief in an emotional end to a day of protests at the state Capitol over gun laws By Associated Press . 459, Sec. 2, eff. 669, Sec. Learn about the police search and seizure laws for each state and what police can and cannot do. Art. Aug. 26, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. The report must include all information described in Subsection (a). SPECIAL RANGERS OF TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION. September 1, 2011. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 294 (S.B. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. For the purpose mentioned in the two preceding Articles, district and county attorneys are authorized to administer oaths. 1172 (H.B. A person stopped or arrested on suspicion of an offense under Section 49.04, 49.045, 49.07, or 49.08, Penal Code, is entitled to receive from a law enforcement agency employing the peace officer who made the stop or arrest a copy of any video made by or at the direction of the officer that contains footage of: (3) the conduct of the person stopped during any interaction with the officer, including during the administration of a field sobriety test; or. September 1, 2017. Safety belts, for example, save thousands of lives a year. (b) amended by and subsec. Renumbered from art. 1, eff. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. United States Capitol Police Texas 3.6. . 2.023. 1011 (H.B. 2.01, eff. Art. A peace officer may not engage in racial profiling. The Texas DPS Criminal Investigations Division (formerly the Criminal Law Enforcement Division) consists of 800 members, including 654 commissioned officers and 146 civilian support personnel. 341), Sec. 21.001(2), eff. 1223 (S.B. 284), Sec. (b) The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall establish a comprehensive education and training program on eyewitness identification, including material regarding variables that affect a witness's vision and memory, practices for minimizing contamination, and effective eyewitness identification protocols. (2) notify the Department of Public Safety regarding: (A) the misuse of the identifying information; (B) the actual identity of the person arrested, if known by the agency; and. Laws and Regulations November 10, 2020. . Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON USE OF FORCE BY DRONE. 2702), Sec. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. DUTIES OF COUNTY ATTORNEYS. 3, eff. 604), Sec. 1303 (H.B. 1, eff. Art. Sept. 1, 1999. The attorney general may sue to collect a civil penalty under this subsection. Texting and cell phone conversations are dangerous distractions from the road. Sept. 1, 1999. (C) whether the agency was able to notify the person whose identifying information was misused. 2.13951. September 1, 2017. Art. REPORT REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH UNAUTHORIZED ACQUISITION OR TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATION. 3, eff. Each district attorney shall represent the State in all criminal cases in the district courts of his district and in appeals therefrom, except in cases where he has been, before his election, employed adversely. (c) Each law enforcement agency shall require each peace officer who is employed by the agency and who performs eyewitness identification procedures to complete the education and training described by Subsection (b). 2.133. 3815), Sec. Aug. 27, 1973; Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1259, ch. 341), Sec. (3) request information from the child and the other person regarding the child's safety, well-being, and current residence. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 2.08, eff. 2.137. 580 (S.B. 1122 (S.B. Police need probable cause to pull you over in Texas. 4, eff. The Crime Records Division (CRD) acts as the Texas State Control Terminal for eight state and national criminal justice programs and is responsible for the administration of these programs, providing critical operational data to law enforcement and criminal justice agencies in Texas and nationwide. June 14, 2013. (f) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. May 19, 1995. 99, eff. If a jailer licensed under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, has successfully completed a training program provided by the sheriff, the jailer may execute lawful process issued to the jailer by any magistrate or court on a person confined in the jail at which the jailer is employed to the same extent that a peace officer is authorized to execute process under Article 2.13(b)(2), including: (1) a warrant under Chapter 15, 17, or 18; (3) a subpoena under Chapter 20A or 24; or. 22 There is a statutory stipulation that the. AUTHENTICATING OFFICER. 85, Sec. 1, eff. 6; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 681 (S.B. September 1, 2017. (a) This article applies only to the following offenses: (1) assault under Section 22.01, Penal Code; (2) aggravated assault under Section 22.02, Penal Code; (3) sexual assault under Section 22.011, Penal Code; (4) aggravated sexual assault under Section 22.021, Penal Code; and. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Whenever a peace officer meets with resistance in discharging any duty imposed upon him by law, he shall summon a sufficient number of citizens of his county to overcome the resistance; and all persons summoned are bound to obey. When there is no sheriff in a county, the duties of that office, as to all proceedings under the criminal law, devolve upon the officer who, under the law, is empowered to discharge the duties of sheriff, in case of vacancy in the office. 597, Sec. 322, Sec. Comments are closed. 2.272. September 1, 2015. 6:21 PM on Mar 1, 2023 CST Updated at 6:24 PM on Mar 1, 2023 CST. For text of article as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law. Tue, Feb 28, 2023 0 Comments. 2.31. 1695), Sec. 2.26. 227, Sec. (a-1) A district clerk is exempt from the requirements of Subsections (a)(4) and (5) if the electronic filing system used by the clerk for accepting electronic documents or electronic digital media from an attorney representing the state does not have the capability of accepting electronic filings from a defendant and the system was established or procured before June 1, 2009. 2.12. WHO ARE PEACE OFFICERS. September 1, 2007. 4, eff. (a) District and county attorneys shall not be of counsel adversely to the State in any case, in any court, nor shall they, after they cease to be such officers, be of counsel adversely to the State in any case in which they have been of counsel for the State. WRIT OF ATTACHMENT REPORTING. 1, eff. The collaboration may include the use of a survey to assist in developing criteria to prioritize funding or equipment provided to law enforcement agencies. 2.022. Art. 6, eff. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 6.01, eff. 386, Sec. 4.001, eff. 2.123. (g) A private institution of higher education is liable for any act or omission by a person while serving as an adjunct police officer outside of the campus of the institution in the same manner as the municipality or county governing that geographical area is liable for any act or omission of a peace officer employed by the municipality or county. 1124 (H.B. 1011 (H.B. 1, eff. 34), Sec. The primary jurisdiction of a University Police Officer includes all counties in which the University owns, leases, rents, or otherwise maintains control of property. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Dec. 4, 1986; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 4.01, eff. Texas is a community property state, so whatever is deemed marital property is split between the two spouses upon divorce. Art. 82nd Legislature, 2011. (9) whether the officer used physical force that resulted in bodily injury, as that term is defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, during the stop. University of Houston-Clear Lake Police Officers are fully empowered state peace officers commissioned under the authority of the State of Texas Education Code Section 51.203. September 1, 2019. September 1, 2009. Amended by Acts 1967, 60th Leg., p. 1734, ch. 2.13. (e) A recording of a custodial interrogation that complies with this article is exempt from public disclosure as provided by Section 552.108, Government Code. Termination of employment with a railroad company, or the revocation of a railroad peace officer license, shall constitute an automatic revocation of a certificate of authority to act as a railroad peace officer. September 1, 2021. 2.139. 1758), Sec. 27, eff. 701, Sec. 2212), Sec. A peace officer is not liable for damages arising from an act relating to the collection or reporting of information as required by Article 2.133 or under a policy adopted under Article 2.132. 2.138. (2) any criminal offense under federal law. September 1, 2017. A traffic stop for a minor misdemeanor made outside a police officer's statutory jurisdiction or authority violates the guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures. (3) the person undergoes any additional training required for that person to meet the training standards of the municipality or county for peace officers employed by the municipality or county. Aug. 29, 1977. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 212, ch. (a) The office of the attorney general by rule shall create a written and electronic form for the reporting by law enforcement agencies of incidents in which, while a peace officer is performing an official duty, a person who is not a peace officer discharges a firearm and causes injury or death to the officer. Interjurisdictional Agreements Each state creates its own laws determining the territorial jurisdiction of its officers. 2.16. 722. Those who break it are charged with a . Nov. 12, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 4 (S.B. 503, Sec. State courts have general jurisdiction, meaning that they can hear any controversy except those prohibited by state law (some states, for example, deny subject matter jurisdiction for a case that does not involve state citizens and did not take place in the state) and those allocated to federal courts of exclusive jurisdiction such as bankruptcy 829 (S.B. September 1, 2011. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 4170), Sec. Art. (6) the disposition of the investigation, if any, regardless of the manner of disposition. (c) A special ranger may not issue a traffic citation for a violation of Chapter 521, Transportation Code, or Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code. 1, eff. Do not lie or give false documents.

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