Tex. Gov't Code Section 614.122
Peace Officers


(a)

The law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that appoints or employs a peace officer shall issue an identification card to its full-time or part-time peace officers.

(b)

The identification card must include:

(1)

the full name of the peace officer;

(2)

a photograph of the peace officer consistent with the peace officer’s appearance;

(3)

the name of the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that appointed or employs the peace officer or that the peace officer was elected to serve;

(4)

if applicable, the signature of the person appointing or employing the person as a peace officer on behalf of the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity;

(5)

a brief description of the peace officer, including the peace officer’s height, weight, and eye color;

(6)

the thumbprint of the peace officer or a bar code with a unique identification label for the peace officer;

(7)

the date the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity appointed or employed the peace officer;

(8)

the date the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity issued the card to the peace officer; and

(9)

a phone number operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week that a person may call to verify the validity of the identification card.

(c)

On the identification card, the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that issues the card shall print:

(1)

“State of Texas” and the state seal; and

(2)

“This identification card certifies that (insert name of peace officer) is commissioned by (insert name of law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that appoints or employs the peace officer) as a (insert ”full-time peace officer“ or ”part-time peace officer“).”

(d)

The head of a law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that appoints or employs a peace officer shall recover the identification card at the time of the peace officer’s resignation or termination.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 938 (H.B. 3613), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.

Source: Section 614.122 — Peace Officers, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­614.­htm#614.­122 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

614.001
Definitions
614.002
Applicability of Subchapter
614.003
Entitlement to Legislative Leave
614.004
Eligibility for Legislative Leave
614.005
Money Required to Offset Costs of Legislative Leave
614.006
Employer to Grant Legislative Leave
614.007
Insufficiency in Number of Employees
614.008
Legislative Leave Not a Break in Service
614.009
Legislative Leave to Attend Session of Congress
614.010
Employees’ Association May Not Reimburse Certain Costs
614.015
Mental Health Leave for Peace Officers and Telecommunicators
614.021
Applicability of Subchapter
614.022
Complaint to Be in Writing and Signed by Complainant
614.023
Copy of Complaint to Be Given to Officer or Employee
614.041
Collecting Debt for Another
614.051
Purchase of Firearm by Honorably Retired Peace Officer
614.052
Purchase of Firearm by Surviving Spouse, Child, or Parent of Deceased Peace Officer
614.053
Purchase Price of Firearm
614.054
When Firearm May Be Purchased
614.055
Purchase of Uniform Issued to Honorably Retired and Certain Medically Discharged State Peace Officers
614.061
Definition
614.062
Applicability of Subchapter
614.063
Polygraph Examination
614.071
Definitions
614.072
Administration of Program
614.073
Advisory Committee
614.074
Requests for Assistance
614.075
Fund
614.101
Definitions
614.102
Administration of Program
614.103
Requests for Assistance
614.104
Fund
614.105
Separate Account for Money from Texas Commission on Fire Protection
614.106
Rules
614.121
Definitions
614.122
Peace Officers
614.123
Reserve Law Enforcement Officer
614.124
Honorably Retired Peace Officer
614.125
Expiration Date
614.126
Tamper-proof Cards
614.127
Lost or Stolen Cards
614.151
Purposes of Subchapter
614.152
Definitions
614.153
Administration of Fire Department Listing
614.154
Listing Required
614.155
Listing Components
614.156
Renewal of Listing
614.172
Physical Fitness Programs and Standards
614.191
Definition
614.192
Insurance Coverage Required
614.211
Definitions
614.212
Suitability and Eligibility of Animal
614.213
Transferee
614.214
Contract
614.215
Liability
614.216
Effect of Subchapter
614.217
Effect of Surplus or Salvage Law
614.231
Definitions
614.232
Accompanying and Filming Peace Officers for Reality Television Program Prohibited
614.0505
Definition
614.1241
Qualified Retired Law Enforcement Officer

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 614.122’s source at texas​.gov