SB 1600
more peace officers can arrest outside their jurisdiction
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 authority of certain peace officers to arrest a person without a warrant while outside the officer's jurisdiction.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Any offense in front of them, no warrant.
The bill lets a second group of licensed peace officers, those listed in Article 2A.001(14) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, arrest without a warrant when they are outside their home jurisdiction and see any offense happen in front of them. It keeps the existing limit that traffic-law arrests outside jurisdiction can only happen in the county or counties where the officer's employer sits, and it widens that employer reference from just a city to a city or a district. Starting September 1, 2025, officers employed by districts covered by that listing gain the same out-of-jurisdiction arrest power that city police already have.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 24, 2025 and referred to the Senate Criminal Justice committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1600 · 2025-02-24
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ITEM
relating to the authority of certain peace officers to arrest a person without a warrant while outside the officer's jurisdiction.
WHAT IT DOES
Any offense in front of them, no warrant.
The bill lets a second group of licensed peace officers, those listed in Article 2A.001(14) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, arrest without a warrant when they are outside their home jurisdiction and see any offense happen in front of them. It keeps the existing limit that traffic-law arrests outside jurisdiction can only happen in the county or counties where the officer's employer sits, and it widens that employer reference from just a city to a city or a district. Starting September 1, 2025, officers employed by districts covered by that listing gain the same out-of-jurisdiction arrest power that city police already have.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Criminal Justice
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
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 27, 2024 to Jun 15, 2026. 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$50,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$50,000.00
- Cash
- $50,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $50,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 8, 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: 101010787, 101032653.
Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC$25,000.00
Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Apr 8, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Apr 21, 2026. 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: 101058859.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$50,000.00
- Cash
- $50,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $50,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 8, 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: 101010787, 101032653.
Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Apr 8, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Apr 21, 2026. 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: 101058859.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Feb 24, 2025
03/10/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Criminal Justice · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 2363 by Patterson (identical)
Subjects
City Government--Employees/Officers
Fire Fighters & Police--General
Law Enforcement
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
Special Districts & Authorities--Water Control Improve Dist.
ARREST WARRANTS
PEACE OFFICERS
Text
The text as introduced · 163 words
89R1415 DNC-F By: Hagenbuch S.B. No. 1600 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of certain peace officers to arrest a person without a warrant while outside the officer's jurisdiction. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 14.03(g)(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: (2) A peace officer described by Article 2A.001(3) or (14) , who is licensed under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, and is outside of the officer's jurisdiction may arrest without a warrant a person who commits any offense within the officer's presence or view, except that an officer described in this subdivision who is outside of that officer's jurisdiction may arrest a person for a violation of Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code, only if the offense is committed in the county or counties in which the municipality or district employing the peace officer is located. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.