Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Local Government Code § 379B.0046: EMPLOYMENT OF AUTHORITY PEACE OFFICERS.

Where this section sits in the code

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 12. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
SUBTITLE A. MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 379B. DEFENSE BASE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES

(a) The board may employ and commission peace officers for the authority to prevent or abate the commission of offenses relating to port functions, facilities, and operations under state or local law.

(b) The jurisdiction of a peace officer commissioned under this section includes the property owned or controlled by the authority.

(c) In a peace officer's jurisdiction, the peace officer has the authority granted by Chapter 14, Code of Criminal Procedure.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 135 (H.B. 3248), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:27Z. Source file · JSON

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