Bill Text: TX SB604 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Bill 604 (Prior Session Legislation)

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

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-28 - Effective on 9/1/11 [SB604 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB604-Enrolled.html



	S.B. No. 604




	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.





	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 604 passed the Senate on
	April 28, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.


	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 604 passed the House on
	May 13, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, one
	present not voting.


	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House



	Approved:

	______________________________
	Date


	______________________________
	Governor