Monitoring the Session

HB 1866

bill giving National Park Service officers more Texas authority

Became law

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. John LujanRHouse 118

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

More power under Texas law. Still not Texas peace officers.

The bill gives federal National Park Service officers more power under Texas law, though they still are not Texas peace officers. On top of their existing power to arrest, search and seize for state offenses in national parks and recreation areas, they could carry out any Texas arrest or search warrant and use the powers a peace officer has under Chapters 573 and 574 of the Health and Safety Code. It touches people in and around national parks in Texas, and it takes effect right away with a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: INSTANT LAW. Took effect immediately, on Jun 20, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1866 · 2025-01-15

SOLD BY

Rep. John LujanRHouse 118 Rep. Marc LaHoodRHouse 121 Rep. Elizabeth "Liz" CamposDHouse 119

+ 1 more author

ITEM

relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers.

WHAT IT DOES

More power under Texas law. Still not Texas peace officers.

The bill gives federal National Park Service officers more power under Texas law, though they still are not Texas peace officers. On top of their existing power to arrest, search and seize for state offenses in national parks and recreation areas, they could carry out any Texas arrest or search warrant and use the powers a peace officer has under Chapters 573 and 574 of the Health and Safety Code. It touches people in and around national parks in Texas, and it takes effect right away with a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 18, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Committee substitute considered in committee
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Considered in public hearing
  10. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. Committee report distributed
  13. Committee report sent to Calendars
  14. Considered in Calendars
  15. Placed on General State Calendar
  16. Read 2nd time
  17. Amended 1-Lujan
  18. Record vote RV#447
  19. Passed to engrossment as amended
  20. Record vote RV#448
  21. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. Read 3rd time
  23. Passed
  24. Record vote RV#489
  25. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. Reported engrossed
  27. Received from the House
  28. Read first time
  29. Referred to Criminal Justice
  30. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  31. Considered in public hearing
  32. Testimony taken in committee
  33. Vote taken in committee
  34. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  35. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. Committee report printed and distributed
  37. Placed on intent calendar
  38. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. Record vote
  40. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  41. Record vote
  42. Three day rule suspended
  43. Record vote
  44. Read 3rd time
  45. Passed
  46. Record vote
  47. Senate passage reported
  48. Reported enrolled
  49. Signed in the House
  50. Signed in the Senate
  51. Sent to the Governor
  52. Signed by the Governor
  53. Effective immediately
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 111 yea · 33 nay

Senate · 25 yea · 6 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · Apr 24, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 23, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

John Lujan

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$305KGreg Abbott Campaign$92KDealon, LLC$25K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Jul 30, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$305,300.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$305,300.00

Cash
$305,000.00
Paid by others
$300.00
Total
$305,300.00
fundraiser $300.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977051, 101012920.

Greg Abbott Campaign$91,570.37

Greg Abbott Campaign

$91,570.37

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$91,570.37
Total
$91,570.37
digital $42,596.82canvassing $41,351.50texting $7,403.50travel $218.55

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 13, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977051.

Dealon, LLC$25,000.00

Dealon, LLC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 4 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 30, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977051.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$305,300.00

Cash
$305,000.00
Paid by others
$300.00
Total
$305,300.00
fundraiser $300.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977051, 101012920.

×

Greg Abbott Campaign

$91,570.37

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$91,570.37
Total
$91,570.37
digital $42,596.82canvassing $41,351.50texting $7,403.50travel $218.55

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 13, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977051.

×

Dealon, LLC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 4 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 30, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977051.

Votes7

Senate May 23, 2025

Yea
25
Nay
6
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6. (Same as previous roll call)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 25 (published)
  • Nay: 6 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 23, 2025

Yea
25
Nay
6
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1866 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 25 (published)
  • Nay: 6 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 23, 2025

Yea
25
Nay
6
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6. (Same as previous roll call)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 25 (published)
  • Nay: 6 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 23, 2025

Yea
25
Nay
6
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Flores moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 1866 at this time on its second reading: HB 1866, Relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 25 (published)
  • Nay: 6 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 24, 2025

Yea
111
Nay
33
Present, not voting
2
Absent
3
Excused
1
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 489

HB 1866 was passed by (Record 489): 111 Yeas, 33 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 111 (published)
  • Nay: 33 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 23, 2025

Yea
119
Nay
27
Present, not voting
1
Absent
3
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 448

HB 1866, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 448): 119 Yeas, 27 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 119 (published)
  • Nay: 27 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 23, 2025

Yea
132
Nay
11
Present, not voting
1
Absent
6
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 447

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 447): 132 Yeas, 11 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 132 (published)
  • Nay: 11 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 6 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses25
For
25
Against
0
On
0
Names

For

  • Bexar County Commissioners Court2 registrations
  • City of San Antonio2 registrations
  • Conference of Urban Counties1 registration
  • El Paso County1 registration
  • Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce1 registration
  • Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #391 registration
  • SAFB1 registration
  • San Antonio Police Department1 registration
  • Self1 registration
  • Self; Dallas Police Assoc1 registration
  • Self; Las Misiones1 registration
  • Self; Mission Heritage Partners2 registrations
  • Self; National Parks Conservation Association2 registrations
  • Self; San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants3 registrations
  • Self; San Antonio River Authority1 registration
  • Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)1 registration
  • The Nature Conservancy in Texas2 registrations
  • TMPA1 registration
Sources

25 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 18, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 15, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Sponsors
Pete FloresRSenate 24

House committee · Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Criminal Justice · Committee vote 6 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Companion

SB 2837 by Zaffirini (identical)

Subjects

Criminal Procedure--General

Historic Preservation & Museums

Law Enforcement

Parks & Wildlife--Parks

State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

ARREST WARRANTS

FEDERAL RELATIONS

SEARCH WARRANTS

Text

The text as introduced · 240 words

89R6035 JCG-D

By: Lujan
H.B. No. 1866

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National

Park Service law enforcement officers.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Article 2A.002, Code of Criminal Procedure, is

amended by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (d-1) to

read as follows:

(d) A commissioned law enforcement officer of the National

Park Service is not a peace officer under the laws of this state but

has :

(1) the powers of arrest, search, and seizure as to any

offense under the laws of this state committed in a national park or

national recreation area ;

(2) the power to execute any arrest warrant or search

warrant issued under the laws of this state; and

(3) the powers granted to a peace officer by Chapters

573 and 574, Health and Safety Code .

(d-1) For purposes of Subsection (d) [ In this subsection ],

"national park or national recreation area" means a national park

or national recreation area included in the National Park System as

defined by 54 U.S.C. Section 100102.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.