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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 2A.001 — PEACE OFFICERS GENERALLY

CR § 2A.001Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 2A. OFFICERS; POWERS AND DUTIES · Art. A. TYPES OF PEACE OFFICERS

Statute text

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The following are peace officers:
(1)a sheriff, a sheriff's deputy, or a reserve deputy sheriff who holds a permanent peace officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;
(2)a constable, a deputy constable, or a reserve deputy constable who holds a permanent peace officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;
(3)a marshal or police officer of a municipality or a reserve municipal police officer who holds a permanent peace officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;
(4)a ranger, officer, or member of the reserve officer corps commissioned by the Public Safety Commission and the director of the Department of Public Safety;
(5)an investigator of a district attorney's, criminal district attorney's, or county attorney's office;
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Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 135 (H.B. 3248), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 5.001, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 255 (S.B. 434), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (H.B. 1458), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1022 (S.B. 2405), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 121), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 2A.001 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.