Tex. Health & Safety Code § 552.101

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 552.101 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Assisting Law Enforcement Agencies With Certain Investigations

The inspector general shall employ and commission peace officers for the purpose of assisting a state or local law enforcement agency in the investigation of an alleged criminal offense involving a patient of a state hospital. A peace officer employed and commissioned by the inspector general is a peace officer for purposes of Article 2A.001 , Code of Criminal Procedure.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 552.101

Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 765,Sec. 2.124, eff. 1/1/2025.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 395,Sec. 3, eff. 6/14/2013.

See Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 395, Sec. 11.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.