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TX Code Crim Pro art 2.09 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers|Article 2.09. Who Are Magistrates

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.|Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 2.10 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers|Article 2.10. Duty of Magistrates

It is the duty of every magistrate to preserve the peace within his jurisdiction by the use of all lawful means;  to issue all process intended to aid in preventing and suppressing crime;  to cause the arrest of offenders by the use of lawful means in order that they may be brought to punishment.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 2.11 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers|Article 2.11. Examining Court

When the magistrate sits for the purpose of inquiring into a criminal accusation against any person, this is called an examining court.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 2.124 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers|Article 2.124. Peace Officers From Adjoining States

(a)  A commissioned peace officer of a state of the United States of America adjoining this state, while the officer is in this state, has under this subsection the same powers, duties, and immunities as a peace officer of this state who is acting in the discharge of an official duty, but only:(1) during a time in which:(A) the peace officer from the adjoining state has physical custody of an inmate or criminal defendant and is transporting the inmate or defendant from a county in the adjoining state that is on the border between the two states to a hospital or other medical facility in a county in this state that is on the border between the two states;  or(B) the peace officer has physical custody of the inmate or defendant and is returning the inmate or defendant from the hospital or facility to the county in the adjoining state;  and(2) to the extent necessary to:(A) maintain physical custody of the inmate or defendant while transporting the inmate or defendant;  or(B) regain physical custody of the inmate or defendant if the inmate or defendant escapes while being transported.(b) A commissioned peace officer of a state of the United States of America adjoining this state, while the officer is in this state, has under this subsection the same powers, duties, and immunities as a peace officer of this state who is acting in the discharge of an official duty, but only in a municipality some part of the municipal limits of which are within one mile of the boundary between this state and the adjoining state and only at a time the peace officer is regularly assigned to duty in a county, parish, or municipality that adjoins this state.  A peace officer described by this subsection may also as part of the officer's powers in this state enforce the ordinances of a Texas municipality described by this subsection but only after the governing body of the municipality authorizes that enforcement by majority vote at an open meeting.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 156, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 2.126 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers|Article 2.126. Peace Officers Commissioned by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas and the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

(a)  The tribal council of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas or the tribal council of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas is authorized to employ and commission peace officers for the purpose of enforcing state law within the boundaries of the tribe's reservation.(b)  Within the boundaries of the tribe's reservation, a peace officer commissioned under this article:(1)  is vested with all the powers, privileges, and immunities of peace officers;(2)  may, in accordance with Chapter 14, arrest without a warrant any person who violates a law of the state; and(3)  may enforce all traffic laws on streets and highways.(c)  Outside the boundaries of the tribe's reservation, a peace officer commissioned under this article is vested with all the powers, privileges, and immunities of peace officers and may arrest any person who violates any law of the state if the peace officer:(1)  is summoned by another law enforcement agency to provide assistance; or(2)  is assisting another law enforcement agency.(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.  The bond may be sued on from time to time in the name of the person injured until the whole amount is recovered.(e)  Any person commissioned under this article must:(1)  meet the minimum standards required of peace officers by the commission relating to competence, reliability, education, training, morality, and physical and mental health; and(2)  meet all standards for certification as a peace officer by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.(f)  A peace officer commissioned under this article is not entitled to state benefits normally provided by the state to a peace officer.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1344 (S.B. 1378), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 93 (S.B. 686), Sec. 2.04, eff. May 18, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 681 (S.B. 2143), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 681 (S.B. 2143), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 2.127 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers|Article 2.127. School Marshals

(a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a school marshal may:(1)  make arrests and exercise all authority given peace officers under this code, subject to written regulations adopted by:(A)  the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school under Section 37.0811, Education Code;(B)  the governing body of a private school under Section 37.0813, Education Code; or(C)  the governing board of a public junior college under Section 51.220, Education Code; and(2)  only act as necessary to prevent or abate the commission of an offense that threatens serious bodily injury or death of students, faculty, or visitors on school premises.(a-1)  In this section, "private school" means a school that:(1)  offers a course of instruction for students in one or more grades from prekindergarten through grade 12;(2)  is not operated by a governmental entity; and(3)  is not a school whose students meet the definition provided by Section 29.916(a)(1), Education Code.(b)  A school marshal may not issue a traffic citation for a violation of Chapter 521, Transportation Code, or Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code.(c)  A school marshal is not entitled to state benefits normally provided by the state to a peace officer.(d)  A person may not serve as a school marshal unless the person is:(1)  licensed under Section 1701.260, Occupations Code; and(2)  appointed by:(A)  the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school under Section 37.0811, Education Code;(B)  the governing body of a private school under Section 37.0813, Education Code; or(C)  the governing board of a public junior college under Section 51.220, Education Code.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 655 (H.B. 1009), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (S.B. 386), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 988 (H.B. 867), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 2.13 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers|Article 2.13. Duties and Powers

(a)  It is the duty of every peace officer to preserve the peace within the officer's jurisdiction.  To effect this purpose, the officer shall use all lawful means.(b) The officer shall:(1) in every case authorized by the provisions of this Code, interfere without warrant to prevent or suppress crime;(2) execute all lawful process issued to the officer by any magistrate or court;(3) give notice to some magistrate of all offenses committed within the officer's jurisdiction, where the officer has good reason to believe there has been a violation of the penal law;  and(4) arrest offenders without warrant in every case where the officer is authorized by law, in order that they may be taken before the proper magistrate or court and be tried.(c) It is the duty of every officer to take possession of a child under Article 63.009(g).(d)  Subject to Subsection (e), in the course of investigating an alleged criminal offense, a peace officer may inquire as to the nationality or immigration status of a victim of or witness to the offense only if the officer determines that the inquiry is necessary to:(1)  investigate the offense; or(2)  provide the victim or witness with information about federal visas designed to protect individuals providing assistance to law enforcement.(e)  Subsection (d) does not prevent a peace officer from:(1)  conducting a separate investigation of any other alleged criminal offense; or(2)  inquiring as to the nationality or immigration status of a victim of or witness to a criminal offense if the officer has probable cause to believe that the victim or witness has engaged in specific conduct constituting a separate criminal offense.(f)  On a request made by that office, a peace officer shall execute an emergency detention order issued by the Texas Civil Commitment Office under Section 841.0837, Health and Safety Code.|Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.|Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 685, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Subsec. (c) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 5.0005, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 4, Sec. 6.01, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 4), Sec. 6.01, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 34 (S.B. 1576), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 21.001(2), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 2.1305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers|Article 2.1305. Carrying Weapon on Certain Premises

(a)  An establishment serving the public may not prohibit or otherwise restrict a peace officer or special investigator from carrying on the establishment's premises a weapon that the peace officer or special investigator is otherwise authorized to carry, regardless of whether the peace officer or special investigator is engaged in the actual discharge of the officer's or investigator's duties while carrying the weapon.(b)  For purposes of this article:(1)  "Establishment serving the public" means:(A)  a hotel, motel, or other place of lodging;(B)  a restaurant or other place where food is offered for sale to the public;(C)  a retail business or other commercial establishment or an office building to which the general public is invited;(D)  a sports venue; and(E)  any other place of public accommodation, amusement, convenience, or resort to which the general public or any classification of persons from the general public is regularly, normally, or customarily invited.(2)  "Sports venue" means an arena, coliseum, stadium, or other type of area or facility that is primarily used or is planned for primary use for one or more professional or amateur sports or athletics events and for which a fee is charged or is planned to be charged for admission to the sports or athletics events, other than occasional civic, charitable, or promotional events.(c)  An establishment serving the public that violates this article is subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000 for each violation.  The attorney general may sue to collect a civil penalty under this subsection.  Money collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 124 (H.B. 873), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 484 (H.B. 2164), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 2.131 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers|Article 2.131. Racial Profiling Prohibited

A peace officer may not engage in racial profiling.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 947, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 2.133 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers|Article 2.133. Reports Required for Motor Vehicle Stops

(a)  In this article, "race or ethnicity" has the meaning assigned by Article 2.132(a).(b)  A peace officer who stops a motor vehicle for an alleged violation of a law or ordinance shall report to the law enforcement agency that employs the officer information relating to the stop, including:(1)  a physical description of any person operating the motor vehicle who is detained as a result of the stop, including:(A)  the person's gender; and(B)  the person's race or ethnicity, as stated by the person or, if the person does not state the person's race or ethnicity, as determined by the officer to the best of the officer's ability;(2)  the initial reason for the stop;(3)  whether the officer conducted a search as a result of the stop and, if so, whether the person detained consented to the search;(4)  whether any contraband or other evidence was discovered in the course of the search and a description of the contraband or evidence;(5)  the reason for the search, including whether:(A)  any contraband or other evidence was in plain view;(B)  any probable cause or reasonable suspicion existed to perform the search; or(C)  the search was performed as a result of the towing of the motor vehicle or the arrest of any person in the motor vehicle;(6)  whether the officer made an arrest as a result of the stop or the search, including a statement of whether the arrest was based on a violation of the Penal Code, a violation of a traffic law or ordinance, or an outstanding warrant and a statement of the offense charged;(7)  the street address or approximate location of the stop;(8)  whether the officer issued a verbal or written warning or a ticket or citation as a result of the stop; and(9)  whether the officer used physical force that resulted in bodily injury, as that term is defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, during the stop.(c)  The chief administrator of a law enforcement agency, regardless of whether the administrator is elected, employed, or appointed, is responsible for auditing reports under Subsection (b) to ensure that the race or ethnicity of the person operating the motor vehicle is being reported.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 947, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1172 (H.B. 3389), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1849), Sec. 5.02, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 2.136 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers|Article 2.136. Liability

A peace officer is not liable for damages arising from an act relating to the collection or reporting of information as required by Article 2.133 or under a policy adopted under Article 2.132.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 947, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 2.137 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers|Article 2.137. Provision of Funding or Equipment

(a)  The Department of Public Safety shall adopt rules for providing funds or video and audio equipment to law enforcement agencies for the purpose of installing video and audio equipment in law enforcement motor vehicles and motorcycles or equipping peace officers with body worn cameras, including specifying criteria to prioritize funding or equipment provided to law enforcement agencies.  The criteria may include consideration of tax effort, financial hardship, available revenue, and budget surpluses.  The criteria must give priority to:(1)  law enforcement agencies that employ peace officers whose primary duty is traffic enforcement;(2)  smaller jurisdictions; and(3)  municipal and county law enforcement agencies.(b)  The Department of Public Safety shall collaborate with an institution of higher education to identify law enforcement agencies that need funds or video and audio equipment for the purpose of installing video and audio equipment in law enforcement motor vehicles and motorcycles or equipping peace officers with body worn cameras.  The collaboration may include the use of a survey to assist in developing criteria to prioritize funding or equipment provided to law enforcement agencies.(c)  To receive funds or video and audio equipment from the state for the purpose of installing video and audio equipment in law enforcement motor vehicles and motorcycles or equipping peace officers with body worn cameras, the governing body of a county or municipality, in conjunction with the law enforcement agency serving the county or municipality, shall certify to the Department of Public Safety that the law enforcement agency needs funds or video and audio equipment for that purpose.(d)  On receipt of funds or video and audio equipment from the state for the purpose of installing video and audio equipment in law enforcement motor vehicles and motorcycles or equipping peace officers with body worn cameras, the governing body of a county or municipality, in conjunction with the law enforcement agency serving the county or municipality, shall certify to the Department of Public Safety that the law enforcement agency has taken the necessary actions to use and is using video and audio equipment and body worn cameras for those purposes.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 947, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1849), Sec. 5.04, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 2.138 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers|Article 2.138. Rules

The Department of Public Safety may adopt rules to implement Articles 2.131-2.137.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 947, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 2.1385 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers|Article 2.1385. Civil Penalty

(a)  If the chief administrator of a local law enforcement agency intentionally fails to submit the incident-based data as required by Article 2.134, the agency is liable to the state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each violation.  The attorney general may sue to collect a civil penalty under this subsection.(b)  From money appropriated to the agency for the administration of the agency, the executive director of a state law enforcement agency that intentionally fails to submit the incident-based data as required by Article 2.134 shall remit to the comptroller the amount of $1,000 for each violation.(c)  Money collected under this article shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1172 (H.B. 3389), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1849), Sec. 5.05, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 2.1386 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers|Article 2.1386. Eyewitness Identification Protocols

(a) In this article, "law enforcement agency" means an agency of the state or an agency of a political subdivision of the state authorized by law to employ peace officers.(b)  The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall establish a comprehensive education and training program on eyewitness identification, including material regarding variables that affect a witness's vision and memory, practices for minimizing contamination, and effective eyewitness identification protocols.(c)  Each law enforcement agency shall require each peace officer who is employed by the agency and who performs eyewitness identification procedures to complete the education and training described by Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 686 (H.B. 34), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|