Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.001 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
(2) "County jailer" means a person employed as a county jail guard under Section 85.005, Local Government Code.
(2-a) "Misconduct" means:
(A) a violation of law; or
(B) any of the following that have been sustained by a law enforcement agency employing a license holder:
(i) a violation of a law enforcement agency policy for which the agency may suspend, demote, or terminate a license holder's employment; or
(ii) an allegation of untruthfulness against a license holder.
(3) "Officer" means a peace officer or reserve law enforcement officer.
(4) "Peace officer" means a person elected, employed, or appointed as a peace officer under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law.
(5) "Public security officer" means a person employed or appointed as an armed security officer by this state or a political subdivision of this state. The term does not include a security officer employed by a private security company that contracts with this state or a political subdivision of this state to provide security services for the entity.
(6) "Reserve law enforcement officer" means a person designated as a reserve law enforcement officer under Section 37.0816, Education Code, Section 85.004, 86.012, or 341.012, Local Government Code, or Section 60.0775, Water Code.
(7) "Telecommunicator" means a person acknowledged by the commission and employed by or serving a law enforcement agency that performs law enforcement services on a 24-hour basis who receives, processes, and transmits public safety information and criminal justice data for the agency by using a base radio station on a public safety frequency regulated by the Federal Communications Commission or by another method of communication.
(8) "School marshal" means a person who:
(A) is appointed to serve as a school marshal by:
(i) the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school under Section 37.0811, Education Code;
(ii) the governing body of a private school under Section 37.0813, Education Code; or
(iii) the governing board of a public junior college under Section 51.220, Education Code;
(B) is licensed under Section 1701.260; and
(C) has powers and duties described by Article 2A.008, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 173 (H.B. 340), Sec. 2, eff. May 27, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (H.B. 3823), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 93 (S.B. 686), Sec. 1.01, eff. May 18, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 655 (H.B. 1009), Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (S.B. 386), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 988 (H.B. 867), Sec. 6, eff. June 15, 2017.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.146, eff. January 1, 2025.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1104 (S.B. 1445), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (H.B. 1458), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.
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This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Code of Criminal Procedure
Education Code
- Tex. Educ. Code § 37.0811SCHOOL MARSHALS: PUBLIC SCHOOLS.Printed as Section 37.0811, Education Code
- Tex. Educ. Code § 37.0813SCHOOL MARSHALS: PRIVATE SCHOOLS.Printed as Section 37.0813, Education Code
- Tex. Educ. Code § 37.0816RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS.Printed as Section 37.0816, Education Code
- Tex. Educ. Code § 51.220PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE SCHOOL MARSHALS.Printed as Section 51.220, Education Code
Local Government Code
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 85.004RESERVE DEPUTIES.Printed as Section 85.004, 86.012, or 341.012, Local Government Code
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 85.005GUARDS; PENALTY.Printed as Section 85.005, Local Government Code
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 86.012RESERVE DEPUTY CONSTABLES.Printed as Section 85.004, 86.012, or 341.012, Local Government Code
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 341.012POLICE RESERVE FORCE.Printed as Section 85.004, 86.012, or 341.012, Local Government Code
Cited by 17 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.001. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Code of Criminal Procedure
Education Code
Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 411.1992FORMER RESERVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.Printed as Section 1701.001, Occupations Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 411.1993COUNTY JAILERS.Printed as Section 1701.001, Occupations Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 552.1175EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF PEACE OFFICERS AND OTHER OFFICIALS PERFORMING SENSITIVE GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS.Printed as Section 1701.001, Occupations Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 614.121DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 1701.001, Occupations Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 661.922RESERVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.Printed as Section 1701.001, Occupations Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 662.005ENTITLEMENT TO PAID DAY OFF.Printed as Section 1701.001, Occupations Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 772.00791GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN SOLVING VIOLENT AND SEXUAL OFFENSES.Printed as Section 1701.001, Occupations Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2306.5621HOMES FOR TEXAS HEROES HOME LOAN PROGRAM.Printed as Section 1701.001, Occupations Code
Health and Safety Code
Local Government Code
Occupations Code
Penal Code
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