By: Sparks, Hagenbuch S.B. No. 1320     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the establishment of the organized oilfield theft   prevention unit within the Texas Department of Public Safety.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by   adding Subchapter C-1 to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER C-1. ORGANIZED OILFIELD THEFT PREVENTION UNIT          Sec. 411.035.  DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:                (1)  "Oil and gas equipment" means machinery, drilling   equipment, welding equipment, pipe, fittings, pumps, vehicles, or   other equipment used in the drilling or maintenance of oil and gas   wells, in the production of oil and gas, or to transport petroleum   products.                (2)  "Petroleum product" has the meaning assigned by   Section 31.19(a), Penal Code.                (3)  "Unit" means the organized oilfield theft   prevention unit established under this subchapter.          Sec. 411.036.  ORGANIZED OILFIELD THEFT PREVENTION UNIT.   (a)  The director shall create an organized oilfield theft   prevention unit to be operated by the department.          (b)  The unit may investigate and arrest individuals   determined to have committed an offense under:                (1)  Section 31.19, Penal Code; or                (2)  Section 31.03, Penal Code, if the unlawfully   appropriated property includes oil and gas equipment.          (c)  The unit shall coordinate with federal, state, and local   law enforcement agencies, attorneys representing the state, the   Railroad Commission of Texas, and any person who is a victim of an   offense described by Subsection (b) as necessary to carry out the   duties of the unit.          (d)  The director shall designate a command structure within   the department to supervise the operations of the unit.          (e)  The director shall adopt rules, subject to commission   approval, as necessary for the control and general administration   of the unit, including rules:                (1)  governing the procurement of facilities and   equipment for the unit;                (2)  regarding required training for unit personnel;   and                (3)  regarding working conditions of unit personnel.          Sec. 411.037.  JURISDICTION; HEADQUARTERS. (a)  The unit   has statewide jurisdiction but shall operate primarily within the   designated region of the department that is adjacent to the   international border and contains the city of El Paso. The unit's   headquarters must be located in that region.          (b)  The department, subject to commission approval, may   establish in any department region one or more additional regional   offices of the unit to assist in the duties of the unit.          Sec. 411.038.  UNIT DUTIES. The unit, together with the   department, shall:                (1)  develop and deploy to local law enforcement   agencies specialized training, resources, and policing strategies   tailored to investigating and preventing offenses described by   Section 411.036(b);                (2)  conduct public outreach and awareness initiatives   to educate industry professionals and communities regarding   offenses described by Section 411.036(b); and                (3)  maintain a centralized database for tracking   offenses described by Section 411.036(b) and related criminal   enterprises.          Sec. 411.039.  BIENNIAL REPORT. Not later than January 1 of   each odd-numbered year, the department shall prepare and submit to   the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of   representatives, and each standing committee of the legislature   with primary jurisdiction over natural resources or criminal   justice matters a written report that:                (1)  summarizes the unit's activities and evaluates the   unit's effectiveness during the preceding two-year period,   including by providing statistics regarding any arrests made by the   unit and any prosecutions that resulted from those arrests or   assets that were recovered as a result of those arrests; and                (2)  provides recommendations for legislative or   administrative action to improve the effectiveness of the unit.          SECTION 2.  Not later than December 1, 2025, the public   safety director of the Department of Public Safety of the State of   Texas shall adopt rules necessary to implement Subchapter C-1,   Chapter 411, Government Code, as added by this Act.          SECTION 3.  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.