853, Sec. (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. 287, Sec. 1, eff. Not later than March 1 of each year, each law enforcement agency shall submit a report containing the incident-based data compiled during the previous calendar year to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and, if the law enforcement agency is a local law enforcement agency, to the governing body of each county or municipality served by the agency. Texas Administrative Code (outside source) 4, eff. 2, eff. Art. 1, eff. June 19, 1993; Subsec. 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. 1026 (H.B. (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. (2) "Sports venue" means an arena, coliseum, stadium, or other type of area or facility that is primarily used or is planned for primary use for one or more professional or amateur sports or athletics events and for which a fee is charged or is planned to be charged for admission to the sports or athletics events, other than occasional civic, charitable, or promotional events. 1695), Sec. (2) while waiting for emergency medical services personnel to arrive, provide first aid or treatment to the person to the extent of the officer's skill and training. (a) A peace officer to whom an alleged violation of Section 32.51, Penal Code, is reported shall make a written report to the law enforcement agency that employs the peace officer that includes the following information: (3) the type of identifying information obtained, possessed, transferred, or used in violation of Section 32.51, Penal Code; and. (3) may enforce all traffic laws on streets and highways. 1, eff. 341), Sec. Licensed Peace Officers (includes County Sheriffs and Deputy Constables): Current 2-year Training Unit: (09/01/21 - 08/31/23): A minimum of 40 hours of training to include the current Legislative Update course #3187. NOTIFICATION TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. June 17, 2011. 2, eff. 124 (H.B. The primary jurisdiction of a University Police Officer includes all counties in which the University owns, leases, rents, or otherwise maintains control of property. 4, eff. (g) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. The criteria may include consideration of tax effort, financial hardship, available revenue, and budget surpluses. . REPORTS REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN INJURIES OR DEATHS OF PEACE OFFICERS. 1774), Sec. (a) It is the duty of every peace officer to preserve the peace within the officer's jurisdiction. The Texas court system is made up of municipal courts, justice courts (justice of the peace), county courts, district courts, and courts of appeal. Sept. 1, 1981. . (f) The data collected as a result of the reporting requirements of this article shall not constitute prima facie evidence of racial profiling. May 30, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 882, Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2019. These officers are employed by more 2,750 different law enforcement agencies, and coordinate with more than 35,000 other employees, including corrections officers and telecommunications operators. 4, eff. Notwithstanding Article 2.27, on receipt of a report of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or other complaint of a resident of a nursing home, convalescent home, or other related institution or an assisted living facility, under Section 260A.007(c)(1), Health and Safety Code, the appropriate local law enforcement agency shall investigate the report as required by Section 260A.017, Health and Safety Code. 2, eff. Below are listings of current law enforcement employment opportunities throughout Texas. 2.023. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. 3051), Sec. (i) This article does not affect any duty of the municipality or county to provide law enforcement services to a geographical area designated under Subsection (a) of this article. Art. September 1, 2005. 1, eff. 1, eff. 2.02, eff. (b) A commissioned peace officer of a state of the United States of America adjoining this state, while the officer is in this state, has under this subsection the same powers, duties, and immunities as a peace officer of this state who is acting in the discharge of an official duty, but only in a municipality some part of the municipal limits of which are within one mile of the boundary between this state and the adjoining state and only at a time the peace officer is regularly assigned to duty in a county, parish, or municipality that adjoins this state. 1337 (S.B. 2.33. 1048), Sec. 2.33. 6.001, eff. (d) Any officer assigned to duty and commissioned under this article shall take and file the oath required of peace officers and shall execute and file a good and sufficient bond in the sum of $1,000, payable to the governor, with two or more good and sufficient sureties, conditioned that the officer will fairly, impartially, and faithfully perform the duties as may be required of the officer by law. (9) whether the incident occurred during or as a result of: (B) a hostage, barricade, or other emergency situation. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 4.001, eff. 516 (H.B. June 11, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. (a) The governor may appoint an authenticating officer, in accordance with Subsection (b) of this article, and delegate to that officer the power to sign for the governor or to use the governor's facsimile signature for signing any document that does not have legal effect under this code unless it is signed by the governor. This includes police officers, EMS, firefighters, and others. 5.01, eff. Art. May 18, 2013. (3) not exempt from disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, or other law. Municipal police. September 1, 2015. Art. 772 (H.B. June 19, 1983; Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4901, ch. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 801, ch. ASSISTANCE OF TEXAS RANGERS. 1233), Sec. 904 (H.B. January 1, 2021. This subsection shall not be construed to act as a limitation on the liability of a municipality or county for the acts or omissions of a person serving as an adjunct police officer. (2) not later than January 1 of each even-numbered year, submit the policy to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement in the manner prescribed by the commission. 284), Sec. This law went into effect in May of 2017. (c) It is the duty of every officer to take possession of a child under Article 63.009(g). 4, eff. PERSON REFUSING TO AID. (C) the search was performed as a result of the towing of the motor vehicle or the arrest of any person in the motor vehicle; (6) whether the officer made an arrest as a result of the stop or the search, including a statement of whether the arrest was based on a violation of the Penal Code, a violation of a traffic law or ordinance, or an outstanding warrant and a statement of the offense charged; (7) the street address or approximate location of the stop; (8) whether the officer issued a verbal or written warning or a ticket or citation as a result of the stop; and. Amended by Acts 1967, 60th Leg., p. 1734, ch. Art. Art. For the purpose mentioned in the two preceding Articles, district and county attorneys are authorized to administer oaths. Art. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c) of this article, a railroad peace officer may make arrests and exercise all authority given peace officers under this code when necessary to prevent or abate the commission of an offense involving injury to passengers and employees of the railroad or damage to railroad property or to protect railroad property or property in the custody or control of the railroad. 1, eff. (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. Six hundred and sixty-six new Texas laws will go into effect this Wednesday. Art. 2.30. 2.1385. 1, eff. Slow down and move the vehicle safely to the right of the road. Texas Drivers Handbook (PDF) Transportation Code Next Steps Contact a qualified traffic ticket attorney to help you get the best result possible. 2.31. 312), Sec. On receipt of information to the effect that a person's identifying information was falsely given by a person arrested as the arrested person's identifying information, the local law enforcement agency responsible for collecting identifying information on arrested persons in the county in which the arrest was made shall: (A) the person's identifying information was misused by another person arrested in the county; (B) the person may file a declaration with the Department of Public Safety under Section 411.0421, Government Code; and, (C) the person is entitled to expunction of information contained in criminal records and files under Chapter 55 of this code; and. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. May 17, 1983; Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4358, ch. 1319 (S.B. 176 (S.B. 1172 (H.B. 4 (S.B. (e) relettered from subsec. It is based on an analysis of statutes and court opinions as well as interviews with experts. September 1, 2017. (e) An eligible exhibit may be disposed of as provided by this article: (1) on or after the first anniversary of the date on which a conviction becomes final in the case, if the case is a misdemeanor or a felony for which the sentence imposed by the court is five years or less; (2) on or after the second anniversary of the date on which a conviction becomes final in the case, if the case is a non-capital felony for which the sentence imposed by the court is greater than five years; (3) on or after the first anniversary of the date of the acquittal of a defendant; or. Art. 3815), Sec. 841, Sec. For text of article as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 228, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017. Federal protection currently . 2.133. 40, Sec. 534 (S.B. 93 (S.B. 2, see other Art. (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. Art. (e), (f) added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 3, eff. For text of article as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. To effect this purpose, the officer shall use all lawful means. Amended by Acts 1967, 60th Leg., p. 1733, ch. 646), Sec. 1378), Sec. 669, Sec. Art. 2, eff. Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 404 (S.B. Art. 25, eff. 341), Sec. Possession of a valid Class C driver's license issued by the State of Texas or equivalent from another state in which the recruit permanently resides. 4173), Sec. 2.1386. June 16, 2021. 1122 (S.B. 2931), Sec. 1, eff. DUTIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. 2.26. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Subsec. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 801, ch. 119, Sec. Sept. 1, 1995; Subsec. 2, eff. 1, eff. 580 (S.B. Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1702; Statutes and Rules - reflecting 87th Legislation (PDF) Legislation and Rules. 85, Sec. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (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. 531 (H.B. 722. At the highest level, the supreme court hears civil cases and the court of criminal appeals hears criminal cases. September 1, 2011. Art. 829 (S.B. Mar 2, 2023. Aug. 28, 1967; Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 356, ch. United States Capitol Police Texas 3.6. . (d) Subject to Subsection (e), in the course of investigating an alleged criminal offense, a peace officer may inquire as to the nationality or immigration status of a victim of or witness to the offense only if the officer determines that the inquiry is necessary to: (2) provide the victim or witness with information about federal visas designed to protect individuals providing assistance to law enforcement. 1, eff. Art. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Current 4-year Training Cycle: (09/01/21 - 08/31/25): Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2017. Being pulled over by someone who isn't in a cop car can be unnerving. Section 1609. 197, Sec. 946 (H.B. Each sheriff shall be a conservator of the peace in his county, and shall arrest all offenders against the laws of the State, in his view or hearing, and take them before the proper court for examination or trial. 732 (S.B. 21.001(7), eff. 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. 1, eff. 24, eff. The Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence rallied in Austin on Tuesday as part of . September 1, 2017. 5.0005, eff. 695, Sec. September 1, 2021. (e) A person may not serve as a railroad peace officer for a railroad company unless: (1) the Texas Railroad Association submits the person's application for appointment and certification as a railroad peace officer to the director of the Department of Public Safety and to the executive director of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; (2) the director of the department issues the person a certificate of authority to act as a railroad peace officer; and, (3) the executive director of the commission determines that the person meets minimum standards required of peace officers by the commission relating to competence, reliability, education, training, morality, and physical and mental health and issues the person a license as a railroad peace officer; and. 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. 107, Sec. 4.02, eff. 80,000 peace officers in Texas. 873), Sec. Sept. 1, 1999. (1) in every case authorized by the provisions of this Code, interfere without warrant to prevent or suppress crime; (2) execute all lawful process issued to the officer by any magistrate or court; (3) give notice to some magistrate of all offenses committed within the officer's jurisdiction, where the officer has good reason to believe there has been a violation of the penal law; and. REPORT REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH FRAUDULENT USE OR POSSESSION OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. (C) whether the agency was able to notify the person whose identifying information was misused. LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO CHILD SAFETY CHECK ALERT. 4, Sec. 808 (H.B. 2.272. 2.15. 967, Sec. 4.01, eff. September 1, 2017. It applies to most educational institutions that are supported in whole or part by state tax funds. (5) the peace officer or agent of the law enforcement agency conducting the interrogation reasonably believed at the time the interrogation commenced that the person being interrogated was not taken into custody for or being interrogated concerning the commission of an offense listed in Subsection (b). 291, Sec. (1) the powers, rights, duties, and jurisdiction granted to or imposed on a peace officer by the Code of Criminal Procedure; and (2) other powers and duties prescribed by the governing body. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) An electronically transmitted document issued or received by a court or a clerk of the court in a criminal matter is considered signed if a digital signature is transmitted with the document. On the first day of each month, the sheriff shall give notice, in writing, to the district or county attorney, where there be one, as to all prisoners in his custody, naming them, and of the authority under which he detains them. (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. Don't give any explanations or excuses. 2, eff. COMPILATION AND ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION COLLECTED. (d) On receipt of funds or video and audio equipment from the state for the purpose of installing video and audio equipment in law enforcement motor vehicles and motorcycles or equipping peace officers with body worn cameras, the governing body of a county or municipality, in conjunction with the law enforcement agency serving the county or municipality, shall certify to the Department of Public Safety that the law enforcement agency has taken the necessary actions to use and is using video and audio equipment and body worn cameras for those purposes. 867, Sec. 653), Sec. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 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. In Texas, the Local Government Code outlines a municipality's authority to enact ordinances within its jurisdiction. 469 (H.B. 350, Sec. 1276, Sec. ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF CUSTODIAL INTERROGATIONS. Not later than the 30th day after the date the court clerk issues the warrant or capias, the sheriff: (1) shall report to the national crime information center each warrant or capias issued for a defendant charged with a felony who fails to appear in court when summoned; and. (18) a police officer with the Office of Security and Law Enforcement of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) may report to the national crime information center each warrant or capias issued for a defendant charged with a misdemeanor other than a Class C misdemeanor who fails to appear in court when summoned. (d) Not later than the fifth day after the date of receipt of a report submitted under Subsection (c), the office of the attorney general shall post a copy of the report on the office's Internet website. September 1, 2015. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. 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 May 18, 2013. Find an Attorney ; . 1, eff. 1259), Sec. Art. Dec. 4, 1986; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch.
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