Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain federal law enforcement officers.

HB 626 would amend Texas law to grant specific federal law enforcement officers limited state authority to arrest, search, and seize for felony offenses only. It directly affects 20 federal agency personnel, including FBI agents, ICE officers, Secret Service agents, IRS special agents, and military criminal investigators. The bill lists these officers explicitly under Texas law, allowing them to exercise state-level powers while clarifying they remain "not peace officers." This change would take effect immediately if passed with a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2025, if not. The bill does not expand authority to misdemeanors or alter existing state law enforcement structures.