H.B. No. 333 amends Article 2A.003(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure to expand the authority of certain Texas tribes to commission peace officers. Specifically, the bill allows the tribal council of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, in addition to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, to employ and commission peace officers for the purpose of enforcing state law within their respective reservations. The amendment removes the previous mention of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas from the list of tribes authorized to commission peace officers.

The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, thereby providing the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo with the same law enforcement authority that has been granted to other tribes in Texas. This change aims to enhance the ability of the tribe to maintain law and order within its jurisdiction.