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| 1 | 1 | 82R21342 MAW-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Gonzalez H.B. No. 778 | |
| 3 | 3 | Substitute the following for H.B. No. 778: | |
| 4 | 4 | By: Gallego C.S.H.B. No. 778 | |
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| 6 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to the execution of lawful process by county jailers. | |
| 10 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 11 | 11 | SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is | |
| 12 | 12 | amended by adding Article 2.31 to read as follows: | |
| 13 | 13 | Art. 2.31. COUNTY JAILERS. If a jailer licensed under | |
| 14 | 14 | Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, has successfully completed a | |
| 15 | 15 | training program provided by the sheriff, the jailer may execute | |
| 16 | 16 | lawful process issued to the jailer by any magistrate or court on a | |
| 17 | 17 | person confined in the jail at which the jailer is employed to the | |
| 18 | 18 | same extent that a peace officer is authorized to execute process | |
| 19 | 19 | under Article 2.13(b)(2), including: | |
| 20 | 20 | (1) a warrant under Chapter 15, 17, or 18; | |
| 21 | 21 | (2) a capias under Chapter 17 or 23; | |
| 22 | 22 | (3) a subpoena under Chapter 20 or 24; or | |
| 23 | 23 | (4) an attachment under Chapter 20 or 24. | |
| 24 | 24 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |