Bill Text: TX HB778 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Relating to the execution of lawful process by county jailers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-13 - Laid on the table subject to call [HB778 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB778-Comm_Sub.html
  82R21342 MAW-D
 
  By: Gonzalez H.B. No. 778
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 778:
 
  By:  Gallego C.S.H.B. No. 778
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the execution of lawful process by county jailers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
  amended by adding Article 2.31 to read as follows:
         Art. 2.31.  COUNTY JAILERS. If a jailer licensed under
  Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, has successfully completed a
  training program provided by the sheriff, the jailer may execute
  lawful process issued to the jailer by any magistrate or court on a
  person confined in the jail at which the jailer is employed to the
  same extent that a peace officer is authorized to execute process
  under Article 2.13(b)(2), including:
               (1)  a warrant under Chapter 15, 17, or 18;
               (2)  a capias under Chapter 17 or 23;
               (3)  a subpoena under Chapter 20 or 24; or
               (4)  an attachment under Chapter 20 or 24.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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