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SB2143 • 2025

Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies.

Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Perry
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies.

Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  4. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  5. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  6. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  7. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Read

  8. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  9. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  10. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  11. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  12. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  13. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  14. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3032

  15. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  16. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage as amended reported

  17. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  18. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  19. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Amended. 1-R. Lopez

  20. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  21. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#2962

  22. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  23. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  24. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  25. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  26. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  27. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  28. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  29. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  30. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  31. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  32. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  33. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  34. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

  35. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  36. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  37. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  38. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  39. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  40. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  41. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  42. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  43. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  44. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  45. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  46. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  47. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably as substituted

  48. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  49. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  50. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  51. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  52. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  53. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  54. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  55. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

  56. 2025-03-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  57. 2025-03-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 2143 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 2143

AN ACT

relating to the authority of a county to commission certain

individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement

agencies.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 352, Local Government

Code, is amended by adding Section 352.024 to read as follows:

Sec.

352.024.

AUTHORITY TO COMMISSION CERTAIN FIRE

PROTECTION OFFICERS AS PEACE OFFICERS. (a) A county may commission

a fire marshal, fire officer, fire inspector, or fire investigator

as a peace officer.

(b) A peace officer commissioned under this section may:

(1) administer this chapter;

(2)

support fire-related operations or

investigations;

(3)

enforce building-related codes, including codes

involving hazardous materials; and

(4) make recommendations involving building safety.

SECTION 2. Chapter 362, Local Government Code, is amended

by adding Section 362.006 to read as follows:

Sec.

362.006.

ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT

AGENCIES. A county may establish a law enforcement agency only if

authorized by the constitution or other law.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2143 passed the Senate on

April 16, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that

the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 22, 2025, by the

following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2143 passed the House, with

amendment, on May 20, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 105,

Nays 39, three present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor