Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2A.053

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

Section 2A.053 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Summoning Aid

(a) A peace officer who meets resistance while discharging a duty imposed on the officer by law shall summon a number of residents of the officer's county sufficient to overcome that resistance.

(b) A person summoned by a peace officer under Subsection (a) shall obey the officer. (Code Crim. Proc., Art. 2.14.)

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 2A.053

Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 765,Sec. 1.001, eff. 1/1/2025.