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Texas Occupations Code § 1701.601

Definition

Law Enforcement Officers · Visiting Resource Officer in Public School

In this subchapter, "school resource officer" means a peace officer who is assigned by the officer's employing political subdivision to provide a police presence at a public school, safety or drug education to students of a public school, or other similar services. The term does not include a peace officer who provides law enforcement at:

(1) a public school only for extracurricular activities; or

(2) a public school event only for extracurricular activities.

Official text of the Texas Occupations Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 1191), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.

Sections that refer to this one

Educ. § 12.104Health & Safety § 1001.201§ 1701.262§ 1701.263