Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB502: Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.
From the enrolled text, May 23, 2025:
AN ACT relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: Art. 2A.001. PEACE OFFICERS GENERALLY. The following are peace officers: (1) a sheriff, a sheriff's deputy, or a reserve deputy sheriff who holds a permanent peace officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code; (2) a constable, a deputy constable, or a reserve deputy constable who holds a permanent peace officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code; (3) a marshal or police officer of a municipality or a reserve municipal police officer who holds a permanent peace officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code; (4) a ranger, officer, or member of the reserve officer corps commissioned by the Public Safety Commission and the director of the Department of Public Safety; (5) an investigator of a district attorney's, criminal district attorney's, or county attorney's office; (6) a law enforcement agent of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission; (7) a member of an arson investigating unit commissioned by a municipality, a county, or the state; (8) an officer commissioned under Section 37.081, Education Code, or Subchapter E, Chapter 51, Education Code; (9) an officer commissioned by the Texas …
Sponsors
- Charles Perry (R, SD-028) · primary sponsor
- Angelia Orr (R, HD-013)
- Christian Manuel (D, HD-022)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3222)
- : Passed
Votes
- Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3886 (May 22, 2025): 90 yea, 50 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3222 (May 22, 2025): 134 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4006 (May 21, 2025): 124 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3172 (May 21, 2025): 140 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, PEACE OFFICERS, Health--General, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Salaries & Expenses
Common questions
- What is SB502?
- SB502 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.
- What does SB502 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.
- What is the status of SB502?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB502?
- Charles Perry (R, SD-028), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB502?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00502
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