Tex. Transp. Code Section 720.001
Badge of Sheriff, Constable, or Deputy

(a)

A sheriff, constable, or deputy sheriff or deputy constable may not arrest or accost a person for driving a motor vehicle on a highway in violation of a law relating to motor vehicles unless the sheriff, constable, or deputy displays a badge showing the sheriff’s, constable’s, or deputy’s title.

(b)

A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable in the same manner as an offense under Section 86.011 (Appointment of Deputy Constable), Local Government Code.

(c)

An officer charged by law to take or prosecute a complaint under this section shall be removed from office if the officer refuses to do so.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Section 720.001 — Badge of Sheriff, Constable, or Deputy, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­720.­htm#720.­001 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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