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2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0078. Use of Uniform While Performing Certain Off-Duty Activities

Sec. 411.0078.  USE OF UNIFORM WHILE PERFORMING CERTAIN OFF-DUTY ACTIVITIES.  (a)  An officer commissioned by the department may purchase from the department at fair market value a uniform to be used by the officer while providing law enforcement services for a person or entity other than the department.  If an officer who purchased a uniform under this subsection leaves the service of the department for any reason, the officer shall return the uniform to the department.  The department shall pay the officer the fair market value of the uniform at the time it is returned.  For purposes of this subsection:
(1)  a uniform does not include a handgun or other weapon;  and
(2)  the fair market value of a uniform is determined by the department.
(b)  An officer wearing a uniform purchased under Subsection (a) may not act in a manner that adversely affects the operations or reputation of the department.
(c)  The department shall adopt reasonable guidelines regarding:
(1)  the types of law enforcement services for which an officer may purchase and wear a uniform under Subsection (a) and the circumstances under which the officer may perform those services;  and
(2)  the standards of behavior to be maintained by an officer who wears a uniform purchased under Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 738, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0079. Working Conditions for Certain Pregnant Officers

Sec. 411.0079.  WORKING CONDITIONS FOR CERTAIN PREGNANT OFFICERS.  (a)   The director shall make reasonable efforts to accommodate the request of a commissioned officer of the department who is determined by a physician to be partially physically restricted by a pregnancy if the request is related to the officer's working conditions.
(b)  If the physician of an officer certifies that, because of the officer's pregnancy, the officer is unable to perform the duties of the officer's permanent work assignment and a temporary work assignment that the officer may perform is available, the director shall, on request of the officer, assign the officer to the temporary work assignment.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 891, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.008. District Headquarters

Sec. 411.008.  DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS.  The commission may establish district headquarters and stations at various places in the state and provide personnel and equipment necessary for their functioning and operation.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0085. Driver's License Facilities: Personnel

Sec. 411.0085.  DRIVER'S LICENSE FACILITIES:  PERSONNEL.  The department may not assign more than 123 commissioned officers plus supervising personnel to driver's license facilities.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.009. Local Cooperation

Sec. 411.009.  LOCAL COOPERATION.  (a)  The sheriff and constables of each county and chief of police of each municipality are associate members of the department and are entitled to the rights and privileges granted to them by the department.
(b)  The director may require a sheriff or other police officer in a county or municipality, within the limits of the officer's jurisdiction, to aid or assist in the performance of a duty imposed by this chapter.  The officer shall comply with the order to the extent requested.
(c)  The director with the advice and consent of the commission shall formulate and put into effect plans and means of cooperating with sheriffs, local police, and other peace officers throughout the state to prevent and discover crime, apprehend criminals, and promote public safety.  Each local police and peace officer shall cooperate with the director in the plans.
(d)  Each telegraph and telephone company and radio station operating in the state shall grant priority of service to a police agency and the department when notified that the service is urgent in the interests of the public welfare.
(e)  The commissioners court of each county may furnish to the department necessary building space for establishing a branch crime detection laboratory to serve the general area of the state in which the county is located.  If the county offers to furnish necessary space, the department may equip and operate the laboratory within the limits of its general authority and available appropriations.  Unless the legislature has specifically directed the establishment and operation of a branch laboratory, the commission has discretion to decide whether a branch laboratory should be established or maintained.
(f)  If the Commissioners Court of El Paso County furnishes without cost to the state the necessary building space, the department shall establish and operate a branch crime detection laboratory in El Paso County to serve the West Texas area, if the department determines that efficient enforcement of law requires establishment of the laboratory and sufficient funds are available in the department.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0091. Sex Offender Compliance Unit

Sec. 411.0091.  SEX OFFENDER COMPLIANCE UNIT.  (a)  The director shall create a sex offender compliance unit to be operated by the department.
(b)  The sex offender compliance unit shall investigate and arrest individuals determined to have committed a sexually violent offense, as defined by Article 62.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(c)  The legislature may appropriate funds to the department from the fugitive apprehension account for the purpose of paying the costs to the department of implementing this section.
(d)  The department may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 150, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 411.0098 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(39), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1008 (H.B. 867), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0092. Primary Jurisdiction

Sec. 411.0092.  PRIMARY JURISDICTION.  The sex offender compliance unit described by Section 411.0091 has primary jurisdiction to investigate a felony offense committed by a sexually violent predator civilly committed under Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 351 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0095. Vehicle Theft Checkpoints at Border Crossing

Sec. 411.0095.   VEHICLE THEFT CHECKPOINTS AT BORDER CROSSING.  (a)  The department may establish a program for the purpose of establishing border crossing checkpoints to prevent stolen vehicles, farm tractors or implements, construction equipment, aircraft, or watercraft from entering Mexico.
(b)  A checkpoint may be established under Subsection (a) if the checkpoint is:
(1)  located within 250 yards of a federally designated crossing facility located at or near the actual boundary between this state and Mexico;
(2)  located on a public highway or street leading directly to an international border crossing;
(3)  designed to stop only traffic bound for Mexico;  and
(4)  operated in such a manner as to stop only vehicles, tractors or implements, equipment, aircraft, or watercraft for which law enforcement authorities have probable cause to believe is stolen and bound for Mexico.
(c)  The department may establish the border crossing checkpoint program in conjunction with local law enforcement authorities.  The department and local law enforcement authorities may share the cost of staffing the checkpoints.
(d)  The department shall establish procedures governing the encounter between the driver and the peace officers operating the checkpoint that ensure that any intrusion on the driver is minimized and that the inquiries made are reasonably related to the purpose of the checkpoint.  A peace officer at the checkpoint may not direct a driver or a passenger in a motor vehicle to leave the vehicle or move the vehicle off the roadway unless the officer has reasonable suspicion or probable cause to believe that the person committed or is committing an offense.  However, a peace officer may require that each motor vehicle passing through the checkpoint be diverted to a location immediately adjacent to the roadway, if desirable, to ensure safety.
(e)  In this section:
(1)  "Motor vehicle" and "vehicle" have the meanings assigned to those terms by Section 541.201, Transportation Code.
(2)  "Watercraft" has the meaning assigned by Section 49.01, Penal Code.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 497, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 184, Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.191, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 670, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0096. Memorandum of Understanding With Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor

Sec. 411.0096.  MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.  (a)  The department and the office of the governor, criminal justice division, by rule shall adopt a joint memorandum of understanding on coordinating the drug law enforcement efforts of the department and the criminal justice division.
(b)  The memorandum of understanding shall:
(1)  provide that the department shall advise the criminal justice division about the statewide drug policy planning efforts of the division;
(2)  provide for representation by the department on any advisory board advising the governor about drug policy;
(3)  require the criminal justice division and the department to define their respective roles relating to drug task forces;
(4)  require the criminal justice division and the department to jointly determine the areas of law enforcement focus for drug task force efforts;  and
(5)  require the criminal justice division and the department to jointly develop guidelines and procedures to govern drug task force operations that are funded by the state.
(c)  The criminal justice division and the department shall update and revise the memorandum of understanding as necessary and by rule adopt all revisions to the memorandum.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 790, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 411.0095 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(13), eff Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 184, Sec. 2, eff. May 23, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0097. Transportation and Inspections Meeting With Representatives of Mexican States

Text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., R.S., Ch. 693 (S.B. 293), Sec. 1
For text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 556 (H.B. 1239), Sec. 3, see other Sec. 411.0097.
Sec. 411.0097.  TRANSPORTATION AND INSPECTIONS MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF MEXICAN STATES.  (a)  The department shall initiate efforts to meet at least quarterly with the department's counterparts in the Mexican states bordering this state to discuss issues relating to truck inspections and transportation and infrastructure involved in truck inspections and transportation.
(b)  To assist the department in carrying out this section, the department shall contact the border commerce coordinator designated under Section 772.010 and the mayors of each municipality in this state in which a port of entry for land traffic is located.
(c)  At least one department representative participating in a meeting under Subsection (a) must be proficient in Spanish.
(d)  The department, in conjunction with the border commerce coordinator, shall develop short-range and long-range plans, including recommendations to increase bilateral relations with Mexico and expedite trade by mitigating delays in border crossing inspections for northbound truck traffic.  In developing the plans, the department and coordinator shall consider information obtained from any meetings under Subsection (a).  The department shall update the plan biennially.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 693 (S.B. 293), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0097. Multicounty Drug Task Forces

Text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., R.S., Ch. 556 (H.B. 1239), Sec. 3
For text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 693 (S.B. 293), Sec. 1, see other Sec. 411.0097.
Sec. 411.0097.  MULTICOUNTY DRUG TASK FORCES.  (a)  The department shall establish policies and procedures for multicounty drug task forces, as defined by Section 362.001, Local Government Code, and may exercise the authority necessary to ensure compliance with those policies and procedures.
(b)  The department shall evaluate each multicounty drug task force with respect to whether the task force:
(1)  complies with state and federal requirements, including policies and procedures established by department rule; and
(2)  demonstrates effective performance outcomes.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312, Sec. 99(13), eff. September 1, 2013.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 556 (H.B. 1239), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 99(13), eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0098. Coordination With Department of Transportation

Sec. 411.0098.  COORDINATION WITH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.  (a)  The department and the Texas Department of Transportation shall establish procedures to ensure effective coordination of the development of transportation infrastructure projects that affect both agencies.
(b)  Procedures established under this section shall:
(1)  allow each agency to provide comments and advice to the other agency on an ongoing basis regarding statewide transportation planning efforts that affect traffic law enforcement;
(2)  define the role of each agency in transportation infrastructure efforts;  and
(3)  require the department and the Texas Department of Transportation to develop a plan for applying for and using federal funds to address infrastructure needs that affect enforcement efforts.
(c)  The department and the Texas Department of Transportation shall  update and revise the procedures established under this section as necessary.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1189, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0099. Needs Assessment for Enforcement of Commercial Motor Vehicle Rules

Sec. 411.0099.  NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR ENFORCEMENT OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE RULES.  (a)  The department shall conduct a long-term needs assessment for the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle rules that considers at a minimum:
(1)  the inventory of current facilities and equipment used for enforcement, including types of scales, structures, space, and other equipment;
(2)  enforcement activity, including trend information, at fixed-site facilities;
(3)  staffing levels and operating hours for each facility;  and
(4)  needed infrastructure improvements and the associated costs and projected increase in activity that would result from the improvements.
(b)  The department shall submit a biennial report to the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over state budgetary matters and the Texas Transportation Commission that reflects the results of the needs assessment conducted under Subsection (a).  The report shall be submitted to the legislature in conjunction with the department's legislative appropriations request.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1189, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.010. Assistance of State Agencies

Sec. 411.010.  ASSISTANCE OF STATE AGENCIES.  The attorney general, the Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas Department of Health, and all other departments of state government shall cooperate with the department in the execution of this chapter and the enforcement of state laws concerning public safety and crime prevention and detection.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 22(34), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.011. Assistance of State Educational Institutions

Sec. 411.011.  ASSISTANCE OF STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.  (a)  The University of Texas and all other state-supported educational institutions shall:
(1)  cooperate with the department in carrying out this chapter;
(2)  assist in the giving of instruction in the training schools conducted by the bureau of education;  and
(3)  assist the bureau of identification and records in making necessary chemical tests and analyses and in making statistical analyses, charts, and reports of law enforcement and violations of law.
(b)  The commission and the president of the educational institution called on for assistance shall agree on and arrange the nature and extent of the assistance.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0111. Provision of Certain Information to Comptroller

Sec. 411.0111.  PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO COMPTROLLER.  (a)  Not later than June 1 of every fifth year, the department shall provide to the comptroller, for the purpose of assisting the comptroller in the identification of persons entitled to unclaimed property reported to the comptroller, the name, address, social security number, date of birth, and driver's license or state identification number of each person about whom the department has such information in its records.
(b)  Information provided to the comptroller under this section is confidential and may not be disclosed to the public.
(c)  The department shall provide the information in the format prescribed by rule of the comptroller.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 232 (S.B. 1589), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 47.01, eff. September 28, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.012. Command by Governor

Sec. 411.012.  COMMAND BY GOVERNOR.  The governor may assume command and direct the activities of the commission and department during a public disaster, riot, insurrection, or formation of a dangerous resistance to enforcement of law, or to perform the governor's constitutional duty to enforce law.  The governor shall use the personnel of the Texas Highway Patrol only if the other personnel of the department are unable to cope with the emergency.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.013. Expenditures, Donations, and Appropriations

Sec. 411.013.  EXPENDITURES, DONATIONS, AND APPROPRIATIONS.  (a)  Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
(b)  The department may accept donations of money and other real or personal property from any individual, group, association, corporation, or governmental agency and may use those donations for any purpose designated by the donor that furthers the exercise of duties imposed by law on the department.
(c)  Appropriations for the Texas Highway Patrol must be made from the state highway fund.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(31), eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 2.21(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 790, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(31), eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0131. Use of Seized and Forfeited Assets

Sec. 411.0131.  USE OF SEIZED AND FORFEITED ASSETS.  (a)  The commission by rule shall establish a process under which the commission approves all of the department's dispositions of assets seized or forfeited under state or federal law and received by or appropriated to the department.  The commission shall adopt rules under this section in accordance with Chapter 2001.  Before approving a disposition, the commission shall consider how the disposition supports priorities established in the department's strategic plan and whether the disposition complies with applicable federal guidelines.
(b)  The department shall file annually with the governor and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a report on seized and forfeited assets.  The report must include:
(1)  a summary of receipts, dispositions, and fund balances for the fiscal year derived from both federal and state sources;
(2)  regarding receipts, the court in which each case involving seized or forfeited assets was adjudicated, the nature and value of the assets, and the specific intended use of the assets;
(3)  regarding dispositions, the departmental control number and category, the division making the request, the specific item and amount requested, the amount the commission approved, and the actual amount expended per item;  and
(4)  regarding planned dispositions, a description of the broad categories of anticipated dispositions and how they relate to the department's strategic plan.
(c)  The department shall, within 30 days after the end of each quarter, report and justify any dispositions of seized or forfeited assets during the quarter that:
(1)  differ from the planned dispositions reported under Subsection (b);  and
(2)  were used for a purpose not considered a priority in the department's strategic plan or not required by law or applicable federal guidelines.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1189, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0132. Use of Funds to Support Certain Persons

Sec. 411.0132.  USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT CERTAIN PERSONS.  The department may use appropriated funds to purchase food and beverages for:
(1)  training functions required of peace officers of the department subject to director approval; and
(2)  a person who is:
(A)  activated to provide services in response to an emergency situation, incident, or disaster; and
(B)  unable to leave or required to remain at the person's assignment area due to the emergency situation, incident, or disaster.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1270 (H.B. 78), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 341 (H.B. 2343), Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0135. Method of Payment of Fees and Charges

Sec. 411.0135.  METHOD OF PAYMENT OF FEES AND CHARGES.  (a)  The department may adopt rules regarding the method of payment of any fee or charge that is imposed or collected by the department.
(b)  Rules adopted under Subsection (a) may authorize payment, under circumstances prescribed by the department:
(1)  in person, by mail, by telephone, or over the Internet;
(2)  by means of electronic funds transfer;  or
(3)  by means of a valid credit card issued by a financial institution chartered by a state or the federal government or by a nationally recognized credit organization approved by the department.
(c)  The department by rule may require, in addition to the amount of the fee or charge, the payment of:
(1)  a discount, convenience, or service charge for a payment transaction;  or
(2)  a service charge in connection with the payment of a payment transaction that is dishonored or refused for lack of funds or insufficient funds.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 866, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.014. Buildings and Equipment

Sec. 411.014.  BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The state shall provide the necessary buildings, offices, and quarters for the department and its officers and employees in Austin and other places in the state where district headquarters are located.  The state shall provide furniture, fixtures, automobiles, motorcycles, horses, firearms, ammunition, uniforms, appliances, and other materials necessary to the proper functioning and operation of the department.
(b)  The department's physical plant in Austin is under the department's control and management for the use and benefit of the state in the discharge of the official duties of the department.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0141. Multiuse Training and Operations Center Facility

Sec. 411.0141.  MULTIUSE TRAINING AND OPERATIONS CENTER FACILITY.  (a)  The Texas Facilities Commission shall construct a multiuse training and operations center facility to be used by the department, the Texas military forces, county and municipal law enforcement agencies, and any other military or law enforcement agency, including agencies of the federal government:
(1)  for training purposes;
(2)  to house law enforcement assets and equipment; and
(3)  to support and initiate tactical operations and law enforcement missions.
(b)  The Texas Facilities Commission, with the assistance of the department, shall locate and acquire real property for the purpose of constructing the training and operations center facility.  The governing body of a county, municipality, or navigation district, on behalf of the county, municipality, or navigation district, may donate real property to the department for the facility.  The donation may be in fee simple or otherwise.
(c)  The department shall, with the assistance of the Texas Facilities Commission, design the training and operations center facility.
(d)  On completion of the construction of the training and operations center facility, the Texas Facilities Commission shall transfer ownership of the facility, including the real property and buildings, to the department.
(e)  The department shall manage the training and operations center facility and may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.  The department shall make the facility available for use by the department, the Texas military forces, county and municipal law enforcement agencies, and any other military or law enforcement agency, including agencies of the federal government.  The department may set and collect fees for the use of the facility.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 333 (H.B. 11), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 1805), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.015. Organization

Sec. 411.015.  ORGANIZATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the designation by this chapter of certain divisions and division chiefs is not mandatory and this chapter does not prevent the commission from reorganization or consolidation within the department in the interest of more efficient and economical management and direction of the department.  The director, with the commission's approval, may organize and maintain within the department divisions of service considered necessary for the efficient conduct of the department's work.
(b)   The division relating to the Texas Rangers may not be abolished.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 5.08, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.016. Compensatory Time; Overtime Pay

Sec. 411.016.  COMPENSATORY TIME; OVERTIME PAY.  (a)  This section applies to an officer commissioned by the department who is not employed in a position that the director has declared to be administrative, executive, or professional.
(b)  If, during a 24-hour period, the total number of hours worked by a commissioned officer equals more than eight hours, the excess is overtime.
(b-1)  If, during a work week, the total number of hours worked by a commissioned officer equals more than 40 hours, the excess is overtime.
(c)   This section applies only to the computation of overtime entitlements and does not apply to the method of compensating a commissioned officer for working on regularly scheduled state holidays.
(d)  A commissioned officer may receive a supplement paid by the federal government earned while working on a project funded by the federal government, and that supplement may not be considered in determining a commissioned officer's entitlement under this section.
(e)  The department may compensate an officer commissioned by the department for the overtime earned by the officer by:
(1)  allowing or requiring the officer to take compensatory leave at the rate of 1-1/2 hours of leave for each hour of overtime earned; or
(2)  paying the officer for the overtime hours earned at the rate equal to 1-1/2 times the officer's regular hourly pay rate.
(f)  If a conflict exists between this section and Section 659.015, this section controls.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 293 (S.B. 297), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 293 (S.B. 297), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0161. Donation of Accrued Compensatory Time or Accrued Annual Leave for Legislative Purposes

Sec. 411.0161.  DONATION OF ACCRUED COMPENSATORY TIME OR ACCRUED ANNUAL LEAVE FOR LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES.  (a)  The director shall allow a department employee to voluntarily transfer to a legislative leave pool up to eight hours of compensatory time or annual leave per year earned by the employee.
(b)  The director or designee shall administer the legislative leave pool.
(c)  The Public Safety Commission shall adopt rules and prescribe procedures relating to the operation of the legislative leave pool.
(d)  The director or designee shall credit the legislative leave pool with the amount of time contributed by an employee and deduct a corresponding amount of time from the employee's earned compensatory time or annual leave as if the employee had used the time for personal purposes.
(e)  An employee is entitled to use time contributed to the legislative leave pool if the employee uses the time for legislative leave on behalf of a law enforcement association of at least 1,000 active or retired members governed by a board of directors.
(f)  The director of the pool administrator shall transfer time from the pool to the employee and credit the time to the employee.
(g)  An employee may only withdraw time from the legislative leave pool in coordination and with the consent of the president or designee of the law enforcement association described in Subsection (e), and may not draw more than 80 hours of time from the pool in a 160-hours work cycle with the maximum time taken not to exceed 480 hours per fiscal year.
(h)  In addition to Subsection (g), the use of any time from the legislative leave pool must also be in accordance with rules adopted by the Public Safety Commission.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 6.02, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0162. Salaries for Certain Troopers

Sec. 411.0162.  SALARIES FOR CERTAIN TROOPERS.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to the availability of money appropriated for that purpose, the department may pay its employees classified as Trooper Trainee, Probationary Trooper, and Trooper I at rates that exceed the maximum rates designated in Salary Schedule C of the position classification schedule prescribed by the General Appropriations Act for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2013, for that position by up to 10 percent.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2100), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0163. Hiring Officers With Previous Law Enforcement Experience

Sec. 411.0163.  HIRING OFFICERS WITH PREVIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may, at the time a commissioned officer is hired, elect to credit up to four years of experience as a peace officer in the state as years of service for the purpose of calculating the officer's salary under Schedule C.  All officers are subject to the one-year probationary period under Section 411.007(g) notwithstanding the officer's rank or salary classification.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 333 (H.B. 11), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0164. 50-Hour Workweek for Commissioned Officers

Sec. 411.0164.  50-HOUR WORKWEEK FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.  Notwithstanding any other law, the department may implement a 10-hour workday and 50-hour workweek for commissioned officers of the department.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 333 (H.B. 11), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0165. Veteran Applicants for Trooper Training

Sec. 411.0165.  VETERAN APPLICANTS FOR TROOPER TRAINING.  The department may accept a person applying to the department's trooper trainee academy if the person:
(1)  has served four or more years in the United States armed forces as a member of the military police or other security force and received an honorable discharge; and
(2)  meets all other department requirements for a commissioned officer.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 333 (H.B. 11), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.017. Unauthorized Acts Involving Department Name, Insignia, or Division Name

Sec. 411.017.  UNAUTHORIZED ACTS INVOLVING DEPARTMENT NAME, INSIGNIA, OR DIVISION NAME.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, without the director's authorization, the person:
(1)  manufactures, sells, or possesses a badge, identification card, or other item bearing a department insignia or an insignia deceptively similar to the department's;
(2)  makes a copy or likeness of a badge, identification card, or department insignia, with intent to use or allow another to use the copy or likeness to produce an item bearing the department insignia or an insignia deceptively similar to the department's;  or
(3)  uses the term "Texas Department of Public Safety," "Department of Public Safety," "Texas Ranger," or "Texas Highway Patrol" in connection with an object, with the intent to create the appearance that the object belongs to or is being used by the department.
(b)  In this section, "department insignia" means an insignia or design prescribed by the director for use by officers and employees of the department in connection with their official activities.  An insignia is deceptively similar to the department's if it is not prescribed by the department but a reasonable person would presume that it was prescribed by the department.
(c)  A district or county court, on application of the attorney general or of the district attorney or prosecuting attorney performing the duties of district attorney for the district in which the court is located, may enjoin a violation or threatened violation of this section on a showing that a violation has occurred or is likely to occur.
(d)  It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section that the object is used exclusively:
(1)  for decorative purposes, maintained or preserved in a decorative state, and not offered for sale; or
(2)  in an artistic or dramatic presentation, and before the use of the object the producer of the presentation notifies the director in writing of the intended use, the location where the use will occur, and the period during which the use will occur.
(e)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, unless the object is shipped by United States mail or by any type of commercial carrier from a point outside the State of Texas to a point inside the state if the shipper or his agent has been sent notification by registered United States mail of this section prior to the shipment, in which event the offense is a felony of the third degree.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 496, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.018. Hazardous Materials

Sec. 411.018.  HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.  (a)  The director shall adopt rules relating to the reporting of all transportation incidents involving releases of reportable quantities of hazardous materials occurring on public roads or railroads that are not on a private industrial site.  The rules must be consistent with federal rules relating to hazardous materials adopted under federal law.  The director may adopt all or part of the federal hazardous materials rules by reference.
(b)  The department by rule shall require that all carriers of hazardous materials report all incidents involving a release of reportable quantities of hazardous materials to the department.
(c)  The department shall serve as the central repository of statistical information relating to incidents involving release of hazardous materials.
(d)  The department is responsible for the on-site coordination of all hazardous materials transportation emergencies.  The director shall adopt necessary rules to implement this subsection.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 2.22(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.019. Toll-Free Number

Sec. 411.019.  TOLL-FREE NUMBER.  (a)  The department shall provide a 24-hour toll-free telephone number for use by the public in reporting traffic offenses, including driving while intoxicated, suspected criminal activity, and traffic collisions and other emergencies.
(b)  On receiving a report of an offense, the department shall contact the law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction where the reported suspected driver or incident was observed or shall dispatch department officers.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1251, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190), Sec. 130, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0195. Public Complaints

Sec. 411.0195.  PUBLIC COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The department shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the department.  The department shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.
(b)  The department shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.
(c)  The department shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146, Sec. 5.15, eff. September 1, 2009.
(e)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146, Sec. 5.15, eff. September 1, 2009.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 790, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1189, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 5.09, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 5.15, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.0196. Access to Programs

Sec. 411.0196.  ACCESS TO PROGRAMS.  The department shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English or who has a physical, mental, or developmental disability can be provided reasonable access to the department's programs.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 790, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection › Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration › Section 411.020. Purchase of Firearm From Department by Officer

Sec. 411.020.  PURCHASE OF FIREARM FROM DEPARTMENT BY OFFICER.  (a)  A commissioned officer of the department may purchase for an amount set by the department, not to exceed fair market value, a firearm issued to the officer by the department if the firearm is not listed as a prohibited weapon under Section 46.05, Penal Code, and if the firearm is retired by the department for replacement purposes.
(b)  The department may adopt rules for the sale of a retired firearm to an officer of the department.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 37, Sec. 1, eff. April 19, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 14.35, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.