82R7193 ATP-D By: White, et al. H.B. No. 1503 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the qualifications to serve as a special peace officer at a polling place. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 32.075, Election Code, is amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) A person is eligible for appointment as a special peace officer under Subsection (b) only if the person is licensed as a peace officer by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.