HB 3248

relating to the authority of a defense base development authority
to employ and commission peace officers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Chapter 379B, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Section 379B.0046 to read as follows:
Sec. 379B.0046.  EMPLOYMENT OF AUTHORITY PEACE OFFICERS.
(a) The board may employ and commission peace officers for the
authority to prevent or abate the commission of offenses relating
to port functions, facilities, and operations under state or local
(b)  The jurisdiction of a peace officer commissioned under
this section includes the property owned or controlled by the
(c)  In a peace officer's jurisdiction, the peace officer has
the authority granted by Chapter 14, Code of Criminal Procedure.
SECTION 2.  Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
Art. 2A.001.  PEACE OFFICERS GENERALLY.  The following are
(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
(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 Facilities
(10)  a law enforcement officer commissioned by the
(11)  an officer commissioned under Chapter 23,
(12)  a municipal park and recreational patrol officer
(13)  a security officer or investigator commissioned
as a peace officer by the comptroller;
(14)  an officer commissioned by a water control and
improvement district under Section 49.216, Water Code;
(15)  an officer commissioned by a board of trustees
under Chapter 54, Transportation Code;
(16)  an investigator commissioned by the Texas Medical
(17)  an officer 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
(C)  the board of directors of the Midland County
Hospital District of Midland County, Texas, under Section 1061.121,
Special District Local Laws Code; [or]
(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; or
(E)  the board of directors of a defense base
development authority established under Chapter 379B, Local
(18)  a county park ranger commissioned under
Subchapter E, Chapter 351, Local Government Code;
(19)  an investigator employed by the Texas Racing
(20)  an officer commissioned under Chapter 554,
(21)  an officer commissioned by the governing body of
a metropolitan rapid transit authority under Section 451.108,
Transportation Code, or a regional transportation authority under
Section 452.110, Transportation Code;
(22)  an investigator commissioned by the attorney
general under Section 402.009, Government Code;
(23)  a security officer or investigator commissioned
as a peace officer under Chapter 466, Government Code;
(24)  an officer appointed by an appellate court under
Subchapter F, Chapter 53, Government Code;
(25)  an officer 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)  an apprehension specialist or inspector general
commissioned by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department as an officer
under Section 242.102 or 243.052, Human Resources Code;
(28)  an officer appointed by the inspector general of
the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under Section 493.019,
(29)  an investigator commissioned by the Texas
Commission on Law Enforcement under Section 1701.160, Occupations
(30)  a fire marshal or any related officer, inspector,
or investigator commissioned by a county under Subchapter B,
Chapter 352, Local Government Code;
(31)  a fire marshal or any officer, inspector, or
investigator commissioned by an emergency services district under
Chapter 775, Health and Safety Code;
(32)  an officer commissioned by the State Board of
Dental Examiners under Section 254.013, Occupations Code, subject
to the limitations imposed by that section; and
(33)  an investigator commissioned by the Texas
Juvenile Justice Department as an officer under Section 221.011,
SECTION 3.  To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails
over another Act of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025,
relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted
SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.