Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.333 · Subchapter N. EXCEPTIONS
CERTAIN VOLUNTEERS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section, "volunteer security services" means services or activities that are:
(1) regulated under this chapter; and
(2) provided without compensation or remuneration.
(b) This chapter does not apply to a person who is providing volunteer security services on:
(1) the premises of a church, synagogue, or other established place of religious worship; or
(2) premises where an event sponsored or sanctioned by a public primary or secondary school is taking place.
(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), while providing volunteer security services under Subsection (b), a person may not wear a uniform or badge that:
(1) contains the word "security"; or
(2) gives the person the appearance of being a peace officer, personal protection officer, or security officer.
(d) A peace officer providing volunteer security services under Subsection (b) may:
(1) with the consent of the head of the employing or appointing law enforcement agency, wear the uniform of the agency; or
(2) wear another uniform or badge that gives the person the appearance of being a peace officer.
(e) The reimbursement for or payment of an insurance policy insuring a peace officer who provides volunteer security services under Subsection (b) for civil liability arising from acts occurring while providing those services is not considered compensation or reimbursement.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 11.001, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (H.B. 1133), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1702.htm
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- 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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