SB 2870

bill giving two more federal agent types Texas arrest power

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

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 granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain federal special agents.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Inspector general agents for two federal housing offices.

The bill adds two more kinds of federal agents to the Texas list of federal investigators who can arrest, search and seize under Texas law for felonies. The new additions are special agents of the inspector general offices at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Those agents gain state arrest, search and seizure powers for felony offenses only, starting immediately with a two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 otherwise.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the Senate Criminal Justice committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2870 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Sen. Royce WestDSenate 23

ITEM

relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain federal special agents.

WHAT IT DOES

Inspector general agents for two federal housing offices.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 14, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 14, 2025Filed
Apr 7, 2025Read first time
Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Royce West

Donors

Skyview Development LLC$36K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20KErle Allen Nye Jr.$15,000

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 · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.

Skyview Development LLC$36,332.00

Skyview Development LLC

$36,332.00

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $36,332.00
Total: $36,332.00

Other filed descriptions $32,032.00fundraiser $4,300.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 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: 100987569, 101009506, 101058878, 101063137.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 11, 2024 to Oct 10, 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: 100987569, 101063137.

Erle Allen Nye Jr.$15,000.00

Money

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

Skyview Development LLC

$36,332.00

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $36,332.00
Total: $36,332.00

Other filed descriptions $32,032.00fundraiser $4,300.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 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: 100987569, 101009506, 101058878, 101063137.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 11, 2024 to Oct 10, 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: 100987569, 101063137.

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 Mar 14, 2025

04/07/2025 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

Subjects

Crimes--Against Property

Law Enforcement

U.S. DEPT. OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Text

The text as introduced · 425 words

89R6104 MEW-D

By: West
S.B. No. 2870

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to

certain federal special agents.

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

SECTION 1. Article 2A.002(a), Code of Criminal Procedure,

is amended to read as follows:

(a) The following criminal investigators of the United

States are not peace officers but have the powers of arrest, search,

and seizure under the laws of this state as to felony offenses only:

(1) a special agent of the Federal Bureau of

Investigation;

(2) a special agent of the Secret Service;

(3) a special agent of United States Immigration and

Customs Enforcement;

(4) a special agent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,

Firearms and Explosives;

(5) a special agent of the United States Drug

Enforcement Administration;

(6) an inspector of the United States Postal

Inspection Service;

(7) a special agent of the Criminal Investigation

Division of the Internal Revenue Service;

(8) a civilian special agent of the United States

Naval Criminal Investigative Service;

(9) a marshal or deputy marshal of the United States

Marshals Service;

(10) a special agent of the United States Department

of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security;

(11) a special agent of the Treasury Inspector General

for Tax Administration;

(12) a special agent of the Office of Inspector

General of the United States Social Security Administration;

(13) a special agent of the Office of Inspector

General of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;

(14) a special agent of the Office of Inspector

General of the United States Department of Agriculture;

(15) a special agent of the Office of Export

Enforcement of the United States Department of Commerce;

(16) a special agent of the Criminal Investigation

Command of the United States Army;

(17) a special agent of the Office of Special

Investigations of the United States Air Force; [ and ]

(18) a police officer with the Office of Security and

Law Enforcement of the United States Department of Veterans

Affairs ;

(19) a special agent of the Office of Inspector

General of the United States Department of Housing and Urban

Development; and

(20) a special agent of the Office of Inspector

General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency .

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.