Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2.12

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 2.12 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] Who Are Peace Officers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 Hospital District under Section 1024.117, Special District Local Laws Code;

(C) the board of directors of the Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas, under Section 1061.121, Special District Local Laws Code; and

(D) the board of hospital managers of the Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas, under Section 1053.113, Special District Local Laws Code;

(18) county park rangers commissioned under Subchapter E, Chapter 351, Local Government Code;

(19) investigators employed by the Texas Racing Commission;

(20) officers commissioned under Chapter 554, Occupations Code;

(21) officers commissioned by the governing body of a metropolitan rapid transit authority under Section 451.108, Transportation Code, or by a regional transportation authority under Section 452.110, Transportation Code;

(22) investigators commissioned by the attorney general under Section 402.009, Government Code;

(23) security officers and investigators commissioned as peace officers under Chapter 466, Government Code;

(24) officers appointed by an appellate court under Subchapter F, Chapter 53, Government Code;

(25) officers commissioned by the state fire marshal under Chapter 417, Government Code;

(26) an investigator commissioned by the commissioner of insurance under Section 701.104, Insurance Code;

(27) officers appointed by the inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department under Section 242.102 , Human Resources Code;

(28) officers appointed by the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under Section 493.019, Government Code;

(29) investigators commissioned by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement under Section 1701.160, Occupations Code;

(30) commission investigators commissioned by the Texas Private Security Board under Section 1702.061, Occupations Code;

(31) the fire marshal and any officers, inspectors, or investigators commissioned by an emergency services district under Chapter 775, Health and Safety Code;

(32) officers commissioned by the State Board of Dental Examiners under Section 254.013, Occupations Code, subject to the limitations imposed by that section; and

(33) the fire marshal and any related officers, inspectors, or investigators commissioned by a county under Subchapter B, Chapter 352, Local Government Code; ; and

(35)[Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 984] Alamo complex rangers commissioned by the General Land Office under Section 31.0515, Natural Resources Code, subject to the limitations imposed by that section.

(35)[Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 870] fire marshals and any related officers, inspectors, or investigators of a municipality who hold a permanent peace officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code.

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 2.12

Repealed by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 765,Sec. 3.001, eff. 1/1/2025.

Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 870,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2023.

Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 624,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2023.

Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 984,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2023.

Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 950,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2023.

Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 404,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2021.

Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 34,Sec. 2, eff. 5/14/2019.

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 333,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2015.

Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 93,Sec. 2.01, eff. 5/18/2013.

Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85, Sec. 3.001, eff. 9/1/2011.

Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163, Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/2011.

Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 402, Sec. 2, eff. 6/17/2011.

Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 584, Sec. 2, eff. 6/17/2011.

Amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164, Sec. 1, eff. 6/19/2009.

Amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2007.

Reenacted and amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728, Sec. 4.001, eff. 9/1/2005.

Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 235, Sec. 16, eff. 9/1/2003

Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 930, Sec. 12, eff. 9/1/2003.

Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 474, Sec. 1, eff. 6/20/2003

Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 7, eff. 9/1/2001

Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 442, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2001

Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 8, eff. 9/1/2001

Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 3.001, eff. 9/1/2001

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 90, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 974, Sec. 37, eff. 9/1/1999

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 882, Sec. 2, eff. 6/18/1999

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 322, Sec. 2, eff. 5/29/1999

Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 4.01, eff. 9/1/1997

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 621, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1995

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 729, Sec. 1, eff. 8/28/1995

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 10, eff. 5/30/1995

Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 339, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1993

Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 695, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1993

Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 912, Sec. 25, eff. 9/1/1993

Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.07, eff. 8/30/1993

Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 116, Sec. 1, eff. 8/30/1993

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 3.01, eff. 11/12/1991

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 228, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1991

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 287, Sec. 24, eff. 9/1/1991

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 597, Sec. 57, eff. 9/1/1991

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 853, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1991

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 4.02, eff. 8/26/1991

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 386, Sec. 70, eff. 8/26/1991

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 544, Sec. 1, eff. 8/26/1991

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 545, Sec. 2, eff. 8/26/1991

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 446, Sec. 1, eff. 6/11/1991

Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 794, Sec. 1, eff. 8/28/1989

Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1104, Sec. 4, eff. 6/16/1989

Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 277, Sec. 4, eff. 6/14/1989

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 20, eff. 9/1/1987

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. 8/31/1987

Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 19, Sec. 4, eff. 12/4/1986

Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 907, Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/1985

Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 384, Sec. 2, eff. 8/26/1985

Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5303, ch. 974, Sec. 11, eff. 8/29/1983

Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4358, ch. 699, Sec. 11, eff. 6/19/1983

Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4901, ch. 867, Sec. 2, eff. 6/19/1983

Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1082, ch. 396, Sec.1, eff. 8/29/1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 545, ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. 5/17/1983

Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 618, ch. 227, Sec. 2, eff. 5/24/1977

Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 480, ch. 204, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1975

Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 9, ch. 7, Sec. 2, eff. 8/27/1973

Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1259, ch. 459, Sec. 1, eff. 8/27/1973

Amended by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 1116, ch. 246, Sec. 3, eff. 5/17/1971

Amended by Acts 1967, 60th Leg., p. 1734, ch. 659, Sec. 5, eff. 8/28/1967

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 6, Sec. 6