Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 2A.006 — SPECIAL RANGERS OF TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION
CR § 2A.006Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 2A. OFFICERS; POWERS AND DUTIES · Art. A. TYPES OF PEACE OFFICERS
Statute text
View on source(a)In this article:
(1)"Association" means the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.
(2)"Commission" means the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
(3)"Department" means the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.
(b)The director of the department may appoint not more than 50 special rangers employed by the association to aid law enforcement agencies in the investigation of the theft of livestock or related property.
(c)Except as provided by Subsection (d), a special ranger may make arrests and exercise all authority given peace officers under this code when necessary to prevent or abate the commission of an offense involving livestock or related property.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.