88(4) HB 13 - Introduced version - Bill Text

	By:  Guillen	H.B.  No.  13

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state

presented by transnational criminal activity, including by

establishing the Texas Homeland Security Division and the Border

Security Advisory Council, and to compensate persons affected by

those threats.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

ARTICLE 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDING

SECTION 1.01. (a) The legislature, acting with the

governor, has the solemn duty to protect and defend the citizens of

this state and maintain sovereignty over this state's borders.

(b) An individual entering this state from a foreign country

shall enter through a legal port of entry.

(c) The failure of the federal government to ensure that

individuals entering this state from a foreign country do so

through a legal port of entry requires action to be taken by the

governor and the legislature of this state.

ARTICLE 2. TEXAS HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION

SECTION 2.01. Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, as

amended by Chapters 624 (H.B. 4372), 870 (H.B. 3981), 950 (S.B.

1727), and 984 (S.B. 2612), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular

Session, 2023, is reenacted and amended to read as follows:

Art. 2.12. WHO ARE PEACE OFFICERS. The following are peace

officers:

(1) sheriffs, their deputies, and those reserve

deputies who hold a permanent peace officer license issued under

Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;

(2) constables, deputy constables, and those reserve

deputy constables who hold a permanent peace officer license issued

under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code;

(3) marshals or police officers of an incorporated

city, town, or village, and those reserve municipal police officers

who hold a permanent peace officer license issued under Chapter

1701, Occupations Code;

(4) rangers, officers, and members of the reserve

officer corps commissioned by the Public Safety Commission and the

Director of the Department of Public Safety;

(5) investigators of the district attorneys', criminal

district attorneys', and county attorneys' offices;

(6) law enforcement agents of the Texas Alcoholic

Beverage Commission;

(7) each member of an arson investigating unit

commissioned by a city, a county, or the state;

(8) officers commissioned under Section 37.081 or

37.0818, Education Code, or Subchapter E, Chapter 51, Education

Code;

(9) officers commissioned by the General Services

Commission;

(10) law enforcement officers commissioned by the

Parks and Wildlife Commission;

(11) officers commissioned under Chapter 23,

Transportation Code;

(12) municipal park and recreational patrolmen and

security officers;

(13) security officers and investigators commissioned

as peace officers by the comptroller;

(14) officers commissioned by a water control and

improvement district under Section 49.216, Water Code;

(15) officers commissioned by a board of trustees

under Chapter 54, Transportation Code;

(16) investigators commissioned by the Texas Medical

Board;

(17) officers commissioned by:

(A) the board of managers of the Dallas County

Hospital District, the Tarrant County Hospital District, the Bexar

County Hospital District, or the El Paso County Hospital District

under Section 281.057, Health and Safety Code;

(B) the board of directors of the Ector County