89R5903 JCG-D     By: Kolkhorst S.B. No. 739       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   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   amended to read as follows:                (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   municipality;                      (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   Alcoholic Beverage Commission;                      (G)  a law enforcement officer commissioned by the   Parks and Wildlife Commission;                      (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   codes.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.