By: Williams S.B. No. 1697
(In the Senate - Filed March 11, 2011; March 23, 2011, read
first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Homeland
Security; April 29, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0;
April 29, 2011, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1697 By: Williams
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to duties and restrictions regarding the special Texas
Rangers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 411.023, Government Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (g) to read as
follows:
(b) A special ranger is subject to the orders of the
commission and the governor for special duty to the same extent as
other law enforcement officers provided for by this chapter, except
that a special ranger may not enforce a law [except one designed to
protect life and property and may not enforce a law] regulating the
use of a state highway by a motor vehicle. A special ranger is not
connected with a ranger company or uniformed unit of the
department.
(g) The director may call special rangers into service to:
(1) preserve the peace and protect life and property;
(2) conduct background investigations;
(3) monitor sex offenders;
(4) serve as part of two-officer units on patrol in
high threat areas; and
(5) provide assistance to the department during
disasters.
SECTION 2. Section 411.024, Government Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (g) to read as
follows:
(b) A special Texas Ranger is subject to the orders of the
commission and the governor for special duty to the same extent as
other law enforcement officers provided for by this chapter, except
that a special Texas Ranger may not enforce a law [except one
designed to protect life and property and may not enforce a law]
regulating the use of a state highway by a motor vehicle. A special
Texas Ranger is not connected with a ranger company or uniformed
unit of the department.
(g) The director may call special Texas Rangers into service
to:
(1) preserve the peace and protect life and property;
(2) conduct background investigations;
(3) monitor sex offenders;
(4) serve as part of two-officer units on patrol in
high threat areas; and
(5) provide assistance to the department during
disasters.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
* * * * *