| 1 | 1 | | H.B. No. 1133 |
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| 4 | 4 | | AN ACT |
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| 5 | 5 | | relating to an exemption from the application of the Private |
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| 6 | 6 | | Security Act for volunteer security services provided at certain |
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| 7 | 7 | | places or events. |
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| 8 | 8 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 9 | 9 | | SECTION 1. Section 1702.333, Occupations Code, is amended |
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| 10 | 10 | | to read as follows: |
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| 11 | 11 | | Sec. 1702.333. [PLACE OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP;] CERTAIN |
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| 12 | 12 | | VOLUNTEERS. (a) In this section, "volunteer security services" |
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| 13 | 13 | | means services or activities that are: |
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| 14 | 14 | | (1) regulated under this chapter; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | (2) provided without compensation or remuneration. |
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| 16 | 16 | | (b) This chapter does not apply to a person who is providing |
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| 17 | 17 | | volunteer security services on: |
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| 18 | 18 | | (1) the premises of a church, synagogue, or other |
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| 19 | 19 | | established place of religious worship; or |
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| 20 | 20 | | (2) premises where an event sponsored or sanctioned by |
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| 21 | 21 | | a public primary or secondary school is taking place. |
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| 22 | 22 | | (c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), while [While] |
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| 23 | 23 | | providing volunteer security services under Subsection (b), a |
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| 24 | 24 | | person may not wear a uniform or badge that: |
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| 25 | 25 | | (1) contains the word "security"; or |
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| 26 | 26 | | (2) gives the person the appearance of being a peace |
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| 27 | 27 | | officer, personal protection officer, or security officer. |
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| 28 | 28 | | (d) A peace officer providing volunteer security services |
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| 29 | 29 | | under Subsection (b) may: |
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| 30 | 30 | | (1) with the consent of the head of the employing or |
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| 31 | 31 | | appointing law enforcement agency, wear the uniform of the agency; |
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| 32 | 32 | | or |
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| 33 | 33 | | (2) wear another uniform or badge that gives the |
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| 34 | 34 | | person the appearance of being a peace officer. |
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| 35 | 35 | | (e) The reimbursement for or payment of an insurance policy |
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| 36 | 36 | | insuring a peace officer who provides volunteer security services |
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| 37 | 37 | | under Subsection (b) for civil liability arising from acts |
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| 38 | 38 | | occurring while providing those services is not considered |
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| 39 | 39 | | compensation or reimbursement. |
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| 40 | 40 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 43 | 43 | | I certify that H.B. No. 1133 was passed by the House on May 9, |
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| 44 | 44 | | 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 2, 2 present, not |
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| 45 | 45 | | voting. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 48 | 48 | | I certify that H.B. No. 1133 was passed by the Senate on May |
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| 49 | 49 | | 24, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 52 | 52 | | APPROVED: _____________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Date |
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| 54 | 54 | | _____________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Governor |
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