By: Watson S.B. No. 2028
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to privately funded memorials honoring certain peace
officers killed in the line of duty.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter K, Chapter 201, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 201.910 to read as follows:
Sec. 201.910. MEMORIAL MARKERS FOR CERTAIN PEACE OFFICERS
KILLED IN LINE OF DUTY. (a) The commission by rule shall authorize
memorial markers honoring peace officers killed in the line of duty
who are not Department of Public Safety troopers. The program
established under this section shall be identical to the
commission's existing program for memorial markers for honoring
Department of Public Safety troopers.
(b) As used in this section, "peace officer" means a person
who was:
(1) a law enforcement officer or peace officer for
this state or a political subdivision of this state under Article
2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law; or
(2) a federal law enforcement officer or special agent
performing duties in this state, including those officers under
Article 2.122, Code of Criminal Procedure.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.