Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general.
HB 4419 amends Texas law to explicitly include peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's Office of Inspector General as defined peace officers under the Code of Criminal Procedure. This change directly affects officials working within the Office of Inspector General and specific hospital district boards (like Dallas County Hospital District) that commission peace officers for oversight roles. The bill adds a new subsection (17) to the peace officer definition, specifying that officers commissioned by certain hospital district boards under existing health codes qualify as peace officers. This is a procedural clarification to formally recognize these roles within Texas's peace officer framework.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2025
Last action Apr 8, 2025
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Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Human Services
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
P
Christian Manuel
DDemocratic
P
Keresa Richardson
RRepublican
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