HB 1866
AN ACT relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Clarifies the law enforcement authority of National Park Service officers within Texas national parks. National Park Service officers will now have specific powers of arrest, search, and seizure for offenses committed in national parks, as well as the ability to execute state-issued warrants. The bill defines which locations are considered national parks and establishes the scope of these officers' state law enforcement capabilities.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 2A.002, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (d-1) to (d) A commissioned law enforcement officer of the National Park Service is not a peace officer under the laws of this state but (1) the powers of arrest, search, and seizure as to any offense under the laws of this state committed in a national park or (2) the power to execute any arrest warrant or search warrant issued under the laws of this state; and (3) the powers granted to a peace officer by Chapters 573 and 574, Health and Safety Code. (d-1) For purposes of Subsection (d) [In this subsection], "national park or national recreation area" means a national park or national recreation area included in the National Park System as defined by 54 U.S.C. Section 100102. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Law Enforcement and related subject areas.
Beverly C. Cornwell
PremiumMichael J. Johnson
Allison Billodeau
Sarah Hicks
Ky Ash
Andria Baum
David H. Cain
Ashley Michelle Juergens
Elizabeth Hadley
Matthew Bentley
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National
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