Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 8.09 · Chapter 8. SUPPRESSION OF RIOTS AND OTHER DISTURBANCES
POWER OF SPECIAL CONSTABLE.
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Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Special constables so appointed shall, during the time for which they are appointed, exercise the powers and perform the duties properly belonging to peace officers.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.8.htm
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- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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