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

Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.601: DEFINITION.

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  1. OCCUPATIONS CODE
  2. TITLE 10. OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY
  3. CHAPTER 1701. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
  4. SUBCHAPTER M. VISITING RESOURCE OFFICER IN PUBLIC SCHOOL

In this subchapter, "school resource officer" means a peace officer who is assigned by the officer's employing political subdivision to provide a police presence at a public school, safety or drug education to students of a public school, or other similar services. The term does not include a peace officer who provides law enforcement at:

(1) a public school only for extracurricular activities; or

(2) a public school event only for extracurricular activities.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 1191), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:31Z. Source file · JSON

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