Sec. 411.002. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. (a) The Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas is an agency of the state to enforce the laws protecting the public safety and provide for the prevention and detection of crime. The department is composed of the Texas Rangers, the Texas Highway Patrol, the administrative division, and other divisions that the commission considers necessary.
(b) The department shall have its principal office and headquarters in Austin.
(c) The Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the department is abolished and Subsections (a) and (b) expire September 1, 2031.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, Sec. 2.19(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 17, Sec. 1.23, eff. Nov. 12, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 790, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1169, Sec. 4.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1189, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (S.B. 652), Sec. 4.01, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection
Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas
Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration
Section 411.002. Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas
Section 411.003. Public Safety Commission
Section 411.0031. Training for Commission Members
Section 411.0035. Member and General Counsel Restriction
Section 411.0036. Removal of Commission Member
Section 411.004. Duties and Powers of Commission
Section 411.0041. Open Meetings Exception: Criminal Investigations
Section 411.0042. Division of Responsibilities
Section 411.0043. Technology Policy; Review
Section 411.0044. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Section 411.0045. Physical Fitness Programs
Section 411.005. Director, Deputy Directors, and Assistant Directors
Section 411.006. Duties of Director
Section 411.007. Officers and Employees
Section 411.0071. Direct Appointment to Management Team Positions by Director
Section 411.0073. Mediation of Personnel Disputes
Section 411.0074. Polygraph Examinations for Certain Applicants
Section 411.00741. Polygraph Examinations for Certain Officers and Employees
Section 411.0075. Personnel Policies
Section 411.00755. Personnel Records of Commissioned Officers
Section 411.0076. Minority Recruiting
Section 411.0077. Limitation on Restrictions on Certain Off-Duty Activities
Section 411.0078. Use of Uniform While Performing Certain Off-Duty Activities
Section 411.0079. Working Conditions for Certain Pregnant Officers
Section 411.008. District Headquarters
Section 411.0085. Driver's License Facilities: Personnel
Section 411.009. Local Cooperation
Section 411.0091. Sex Offender Compliance Unit
Section 411.0095. Vehicle Theft Checkpoints at Border Crossing
Section 411.0097. Transportation and Inspections Meeting With Representatives of Mexican States
Section 411.0097. Multicounty Drug Task Forces
Section 411.0098. Coordination With Department of Transportation
Section 411.0099. Needs Assessment for Enforcement of Commercial Motor Vehicle Rules
Section 411.010. Assistance of State Agencies
Section 411.011. Assistance of State Educational Institutions
Section 411.0111. Provision of Certain Information to Comptroller
Section 411.012. Command by Governor
Section 411.013. Expenditures, Donations, and Appropriations
Section 411.0131. Use of Seized and Forfeited Assets
Section 411.0132. Use of Funds to Support Certain Persons
Section 411.0135. Method of Payment of Fees and Charges
Section 411.014. Buildings and Equipment
Section 411.0141. Multiuse Training and Operations Center Facility
Section 411.016. Compensatory Time; Overtime Pay
Section 411.0162. Salaries for Certain Troopers
Section 411.0163. Hiring Officers With Previous Law Enforcement Experience
Section 411.0164. 50-Hour Workweek for Commissioned Officers
Section 411.0165. Veteran Applicants for Trooper Training
Section 411.017. Unauthorized Acts Involving Department Name, Insignia, or Division Name
Section 411.018. Hazardous Materials
Section 411.019. Toll-Free Number
Section 411.0195. Public Complaints
Section 411.0196. Access to Programs
Section 411.020. Purchase of Firearm From Department by Officer
Section 411.0201. Reproduction of Records
Section 411.0202. Disposal of Records
Section 411.0206. Abatement or Deferral for Victims of Identity Theft
Section 411.0207. Public Corruption Unit
Section 411.0208. Reserve Officer Corps
Section 411.0209. Department Assistance at International Border Checkpoints
Section 411.02095. Statewide Program for the Prevention and Detection of Certain Criminal Offenses
Section 411.02096. Report Regarding Certain Firearm Statistics