{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-158.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 158.001","heading":"DEFINITION.","body":"In this chapter, \"court security officer\" means a constable, sheriff, sheriff's deputy, municipal peace officer, or any other person assigned to provide security for an appellate, district, statutory county, county, municipal, or justice court in this state.\nAdded by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 190 (S.B. 42), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2017.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE L. COURT PROFESSIONS REGULATION","CHAPTER 158. COURT SECURITY OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.158.htm#158.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"db9befe6a7d080f9107dea362a31c0393bedac7b4878ac6953df42f7e020ce17","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-157.107","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-158.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}