Inspector General Bill Makes Only Dallas Investigators Peace Officers

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By: Johnson
S.B. No. 1564

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the peace officer status of designated investigators of

a municipal office of inspector general.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 2A, Code of Criminal

Procedure, is amended by adding Art. 2A.001. (34) to read as

follows:

Art. 2A.001. PEACE OFFICERS GENERALLY. The following are

peace officers:

(1) a sheriff, a sheriff's deputy, or a reserve deputy

sheriff who holds a permanent peace officer license issued under

Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;

(2) a constable, a deputy constable, or a reserve deputy

constable who holds a permanent peace officer license issued under

Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;

(3) a marshal or police officer of a municipality or a

reserve municipal police officer who holds a permanent peace

officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;

(4) a ranger, officer, or member of the reserve officer corps

commissioned by the Public Safety Commission and the director of

the Department of Public Safety;

(5) an investigator of a district attorney's, criminal

district attorney's, or county attorney's office;

(6) a law enforcement agent of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage

Commission;

(7) a member of an arson investigating unit commissioned by a

municipality, a county, or the state;

(8) an officer commissioned under Section 37.081, Education

Code, or Subchapter E, Chapter 51, Education Code;

(9) an officer commissioned by the Texas Facilities

Commission;

(10) a law enforcement officer commissioned by the Parks and

Wildlife Commission;

(11) an officer commissioned under Chapter 23,

Transportation Code;

(12) a municipal park and recreational patrol officer or

security officer;

(13) a security officer or investigator commissioned as a

peace officer by the comptroller;

(14) an officer commissioned by a water control and

improvement district under Section 49.216, Water Code;

(15) an officer commissioned by a board of trustees under

Chapter 54, Transportation Code;

(16) an investigator commissioned by the Texas Medical

Board;

(17) an officer commissioned by:

(A) the board of managers of the Dallas County Hospital

District, the Tarrant County Hospital District, the Bexar County

Hospital District, or the El Paso County Hospital District under

Section 281.057, Health and Safety Code;

(B) the board of directors of the Ector County Hospital

District under Section 1024.117, Special District Local Laws Code;

(C) the board of directors of the Midland County

Hospital District of Midland County, Texas, under

Section 1061.121, Special District Local Laws Code; or

(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) a county park ranger commissioned under Subchapter E,

Chapter 351, Local Government Code;

(19) an investigator employed by the Texas Racing

Commission;

(20) an officer commissioned under Chapter 554, Occupations

Code;

(21) an officer commissioned by the governing body of a

metropolitan rapid transit authority under Section 451.108,

Transportation Code, or a regional transportation authority under

Section 452.110, Transportation Code;

(22) an investigator commissioned by the attorney general

under Section 402.009, Government Code;

(23) a security officer or investigator commissioned as a

peace officer under Chapter 466, Government Code;

(24) an officer appointed by an appellate court under

Subchapter F, Chapter 53, Government Code;

(25) an officer 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) an apprehension specialist or inspector general

commissioned by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department as an officer

under Section 242.102 or 243.052, Human Resources Code;

(28) an officer appointed by the inspector general of the

Texas Department of Criminal Justice under Section 493.019,

Government Code;

(29) an investigator commissioned by the Texas Commission on

Law Enforcement under Section 1701.160, Occupations Code;

(30) a fire marshal or any related officer, inspector, or

investigator commissioned by a county under Subchapter B, Chapter

352, Local Government Code;

(31) a fire marshal or any officer, inspector, or

investigator commissioned by an emergency services district under

Chapter 775, Health and Safety Code;

(32) an officer commissioned by the State Board of Dental

Examiners under Section 254.013, Occupations Code, subject to the

limitations imposed by that section; and

(33) an investigator commissioned by the Texas Juvenile

Justice Department as an officer under Section 221.011, Human

Resources Code ; and

(34) an investigator commissioned by the Texas Commission on

Law Enforcement designated by the inspector general for the City of

Dallas.

SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 18B, Code of Criminal

Procedure, is amended by adding Art. 18B.001. (L) to read as

follows:

Art. 18B.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Authorized peace officer" means:

(A) a sheriff or deputy sheriff;

(B) a constable or deputy constable;

(C) a marshal or police officer of a municipality;

(D) a ranger or officer commissioned by the Public

Safety Commission or the director of the department;

(E) an investigator of a prosecutor's office;

(F) a law enforcement agent of the Texas Alcoholic

Beverage Commission;

(G) a law enforcement officer commissioned by the Parks

and Wildlife Commission;

(H) an enforcement officer appointed by the inspector

general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under

Section 493.019, Government Code;

(I) a law enforcement officer appointed by the

inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department under

Section 242.102, Human Resources Code;

(J) an investigator commissioned by the attorney

general under Section 402.009, Government Code;

(K) a member of an arson investigating unit

commissioned by a municipality, a county, or the state; or

(K) a peace officer commissioned under Section 37.081

or 51.203, Education Code ; or

(L) an investigator appointed by the inspector general

for the City of Dallas .

SECTION 3. 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.