SB 739

relating to the definition of authorized peace officer for purposes
of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking
equipment and access to certain communications.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Article 18B.001(1), Code of Criminal Procedure,
as amended by Chapters 901 (H.B. 4906) and 950 (S.B. 1727), Acts of
the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is reenacted and
(1)  "Authorized peace officer" means:
(A)  a sheriff or deputy sheriff;
(B)  a constable or deputy constable;
(C)  a marshal or police officer of a
(D)  a ranger or officer commissioned by the
Public Safety Commission or the director of the department;
(E)  an investigator of a prosecutor's office;
(F)  a law enforcement agent of the Texas
(G)  a law enforcement officer commissioned by the
(H)  an enforcement officer appointed by the
inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under
Section 493.019, Government Code;
(I)  a law enforcement officer appointed by the
inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department under
Section 242.102, Human Resources Code;
(J)  an investigator commissioned by the attorney
general under Section 402.009, Government Code;
(K)  a member of an arson investigating unit
commissioned by a municipality, a county, or the state;
(L)  [or (K)] a peace officer commissioned under
Section 37.081 or 51.203, Education Code; or
(M)  an investigator commissioned by the
commissioner of insurance under Section 701.104, Insurance Code.
SECTION 2.  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 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.