Texas SB1564 grants peace officer status to designated investigators of municipal inspector general offices.
Texas SB1564 amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to expand the list of peace officers to include designated investigators of municipal inspector general offices. This bill adds a new section to Subchapter A, Chapter 2A, defining peace officers to include investigators commissioned by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and designated by the inspector general for the City of Dallas. The changes take effect immediately if approved by a two-thirds vote in both houses, otherwise, they will take effect on September 1, 2025.
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