SB1564 - Relating to the peace officer status of designated investigators of a municipal office of inspector general.

      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.