Fact: There are more than. 312 (S.B. 2.121. They shall not suppress facts or secrete witnesses capable of establishing the innocence of the accused. Aug. 27, 1973; Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 480, ch. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. DUTY TO REQUEST AND RENDER AID. DIGITAL SIGNATURE AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS. 2.08, eff. REPORT CONCERNING CERTAIN ASSAULTIVE OR TERRORISTIC OFFENSES. Immigration Texas Government Code, Chapter 752, Subchapter C Known as Senate Bill 4, this law prohibits certain local government officials and certain higher education campus police departments from adopting or enforcing certain policies regarding immigration laws. The clerk shall make the report required by this article not later than the 30th day after the date the judgment is entered in the case. Renumbered from art. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Brown = No laws regarding public access to body-worn camera footage have been passed. 1, eff. 25, eff. 853, Sec. 104), Sec. (g) On a finding by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement that the chief administrator of a law enforcement agency intentionally failed to submit a report required under Subsection (b)(7), the commission shall begin disciplinary procedures against the chief administrator. The report must include all information described in Subsection (b). 808 (H.B. DALLAS - Governor Greg Abbott signed a handful of bills into law on Monday, including a measure that will bring reform to police practices in Texas. 531 (H.B. 319), Sec. The county attorney shall attend the terms of court in his county below the grade of district court, and shall represent the State in all criminal cases under examination or prosecution in said county; and in the absence of the district attorney he shall represent the State alone and, when requested, shall aid the district attorney in the prosecution of any case in behalf of the State in the district court. 341), Sec. The Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence rallied in Austin on Tuesday as part of . (f) Security personnel working at a commercial nuclear power plant, including contract security personnel, trained and qualified under a security plan approved by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, are not peace officers under the laws of this state, except that such personnel have the powers of arrest, search, and seizure, including the powers under Section 9.51, Penal Code, while in the performance of their duties on the premises of a commercial nuclear power plant site or under agreements entered into with local law enforcement regarding areas surrounding the plant site. September 1, 2009. (c) If at any time after the case is filed with the attorney representing the state the law enforcement agency discovers or acquires any additional document, item, or information required to be disclosed to the defendant under Article 39.14, an agency employee shall promptly disclose the document, item, or information to the attorney representing the state. Four bureausAdministration, State Police, Rangers, and Fire Preventionwere suggested to be created with the implementation of the new force. 2.251. 681 (S.B. REPORT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL. Reenacted and amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. (d) Any officer assigned to duty and commissioned under this article shall take and file the oath required of peace officers and shall execute and file a good and sufficient bond in the sum of $1,000, payable to the governor, with two or more good and sufficient sureties, conditioned that the officer will fairly, impartially, and faithfully perform the duties as may be required of the officer by law. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. DPS Surcharges; DWI Blood Testing; (c) It is the duty of every officer to take possession of a child under Article 63.009(g). The laws governing searches and search warrants are further outlined in Chapter 18 of the state's Code of Criminal Procedure. 245), Sec. 2.33. 4, eff. 245), Sec. 7 (S.B. 2, eff. (c) A district court, county court, state agency, or office of an attorney representing the state may not restrict or delay the reproduction or delivery of a record requested by the Attorney General under this article. 5, eff. 1, eff. 341), Sec. Texas Republicans are laying the groundwork to move quickly on a number of new changes to the state's voting laws, including a proposal to create an election police force like the one. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (3) is not an exhibit in another pending criminal action. Each of the following officers is a magistrate within the meaning of this Code: The justices of the Supreme Court, the judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals, the justices of the Courts of Appeals, the judges of the District Court, the magistrates appointed by the judges of the district courts of Bexar County, Dallas County, or Tarrant County that give preference to criminal cases, the criminal law hearing officers for Harris County appointed under Subchapter L, Chapter 54, Government Code, the criminal law hearing officers for Cameron County appointed under Subchapter BB, Chapter 54, Government Code, the magistrates or associate judges appointed by the judges of the district courts of Lubbock County, Nolan County, or Webb County, the magistrates appointed by the judges of the criminal district courts of Dallas County or Tarrant County, the associate judges appointed by the judges of the district courts and the county courts at law that give preference to criminal cases in Jefferson County, the associate judges appointed by the judges of the district courts and the statutory county courts of Brazos County, Nueces County, or Williamson County, the magistrates appointed by the judges of the district courts and statutory county courts that give preference to criminal cases in Travis County, the criminal magistrates appointed by the Brazoria County Commissioners Court, the criminal magistrates appointed by the Burnet County Commissioners Court, the magistrates appointed by the El Paso Council of Judges, the county judges, the judges of the county courts at law, judges of the county criminal courts, the judges of statutory probate courts, the associate judges appointed by the judges of the statutory probate courts under Chapter 54A, Government Code, the associate judges appointed by the judge of a district court under Chapter 54A, Government Code, the magistrates appointed under Subchapter JJ, Chapter 54, Government Code, the magistrates appointed by the Collin County Commissioners Court, the magistrates appointed by the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court, the justices of the peace, and the mayors and recorders and the judges of the municipal courts of incorporated cities or towns. 2, eff. 260 (H.B. Art. 794, Sec. For the purpose mentioned in the two preceding Articles, district and county attorneys are authorized to administer oaths. (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) county park rangers commissioned under Subchapter E, Chapter 351, Local Government Code; (19) investigators employed by the Texas Racing Commission; (20) officers commissioned under Chapter 554, Occupations Code; (21) officers commissioned by the governing body of a metropolitan rapid transit authority under Section 451.108, Transportation Code, or by a regional transportation authority under Section 452.110, Transportation Code; (22) investigators commissioned by the attorney general under Section 402.009, Government Code; (23) security officers and investigators commissioned as peace officers under Chapter 466, Government Code; (24) officers appointed by an appellate court under Subchapter F, Chapter 53, Government Code; (25) officers 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) apprehension specialists and inspectors general commissioned by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department as officers under Sections 242.102 and 243.052, Human Resources Code; (28) officers appointed by the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under Section 493.019, Government Code; (29) investigators commissioned by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement under Section 1701.160, Occupations Code; (30) commission investigators commissioned by the Texas Private Security Board under Section 1702.061, Occupations Code; (31) the fire marshal and any officers, inspectors, or investigators commissioned by an emergency services district under Chapter 775, Health and Safety Code; (32) officers commissioned by the State Board of Dental Examiners under Section 254.013, Occupations Code, subject to the limitations imposed by that section; (33) investigators commissioned by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department as officers under Section 221.011, Human Resources Code; and. (18) a police officer with the Office of Security and Law Enforcement of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. September 1, 2019. (d) A report required under Subsection (b) may not include identifying information about a peace officer who makes a motor vehicle stop or about an individual who is stopped or arrested by a peace officer. 950 (S.B. On request of a county or district attorney, the attorney general shall assist in the prosecution of an offense described by Article 66.102(h) the victim of which is younger than 17 years of age at the time the offense is committed. (4) the statutory authority under which the attachment was issued. 4.001, eff. Reenacted and amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (e) A report required under Subsection (b)(7) may not include identifying information about a peace officer who makes a motor vehicle stop or about an individual who is stopped or arrested by a peace officer. 290, Sec. (a) On receipt of a report that is assigned the highest priority in accordance with rules adopted by the Department of Family and Protective Services under Section 261.301(d), Family Code, and that alleges an immediate risk of physical or sexual abuse of a child that could result in the death of or serious harm to the child by a person responsible for the care, custody, or welfare of the child, a peace officer from the appropriate local law enforcement agency shall investigate the report jointly with the department or with the agency responsible for conducting an investigation under Subchapter E, Chapter 261, Family Code. 1423, Sec. (b) Not later than the 30th day after the date of the occurrence of an incident described by Subsection (a), the law enforcement agency employing the injured or deceased officer at the time of the incident must complete and submit a written or electronic report, using the form created under that subsection, to the office of the attorney general. September 1, 2005. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2.02. 2.121 and amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 681 (S.B. June 17, 2011. 2, eff. (3) the types of documents on which the authenticating officer is authorized to use the governor's facsimile signature. CARBONDALE, Illinois (AP) Below is an analysis of public record laws in all 50 states. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 2003. 124 (H.B. (C) whether the agency was able to notify the person whose identifying information was misused. Art. 5.05, eff. (b) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the duties of the appointed office are additional duties of the appointed attorney's present office, and the attorney is not entitled to additional compensation. September 1, 2011. These officers are tasked with . Not later than March 1 of each year, each law enforcement agency shall submit a report containing the incident-based data compiled during the previous calendar year to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and, if the law enforcement agency is a local law enforcement agency, to the governing body of each county or municipality served by the agency. DUTIES REGARDING MISUSED IDENTITY. Aug. 31, 1987; Subsecs. 1, eff. (a) In this article: (1) "Drone" means an unmanned aircraft, watercraft, or ground vehicle or a robotic device that: (A) is controlled remotely by a human operator; or. 2702), Sec. 856 (S.B. 2. RACIAL PROFILING PROHIBITED. (a) The director of the Department of Public Safety may appoint up to 250 railroad peace officers who are employed by a railroad company to aid law enforcement agencies in the protection of railroad property and the protection of the persons and property of railroad passengers and employees. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a peace officer who encounters an injured person while discharging the officer's official duties shall immediately and as necessary: (1) request emergency medical services personnel to provide the person with emergency medical services; and. (2) meet all standards for certification as a peace officer by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. 2130), Sec. The agency also shall examine the feasibility of equipping each peace officer who regularly detains or stops motor vehicles with a body worn camera, as that term is defined by Section 1701.651, Occupations Code. Wherever a duty is imposed by this Code upon the sheriff, the same duty may lawfully be performed by his deputy. 2.271. (3) "Place of detention" means a police station or other building that is a place of operation for a law enforcement agency, including a municipal police department or county sheriff's department, and is owned or operated by the law enforcement agency for the purpose of detaining persons in connection with the suspected violation of a penal law. 530), Sec. 235, Sec. PERSON REFUSING TO AID. 21.001(1), eff. State v. Brown 143 Ohio St.3d 444 (2015) So, for example, lawsuits over amounts of less than $15,000 might be limited to a lower trial court, while claims above that amount will go to another. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. DUTIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. 534 (S.B. Art. A jailer licensed under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, may execute lawful process issued to the jailer by any magistrate or court on a person confined in the jail at which the jailer is employed to the same extent that a peace officer is authorized to execute process under Article 2.13(b)(2), including: Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. polaris mecklenburg county,