Texas Statutes
§ 18A.201 — DEFINITIONS.
Texas § 18A.201
JurisdictionTexas
Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure
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Bluebook
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 18A.201 (2026).
Text
Art. 18A.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1)"Immediate life-threatening situation" means a hostage, barricade, or other emergency situation in which a person unlawfully and directly:
(A)threatens another with death; or
(B)exposes another to a substantial risk of serious bodily injury.
(2)"Member of a law enforcement unit specially trained to respond to and deal with life-threatening situations" means a peace officer who, as evidenced by the submission of appropriate documentation to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement:
(A)receives each year a minimum of 40 hours of training in hostage and barricade suspect situations; or
(B)has received a minimum of 24 hours of training on kidnapping investigations and is:
(i)the sheriff of a county with a population of 3.3 million or more
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2019.
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ALTERNATE JURISDICTION.§ 18A.055
APPLICATION FOR INTERCEPTION ORDER.§ 18A.103
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DURATION OF INTERCEPTION ORDER.§ 18A.108
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Bluebook (online)
Texas § 18A.201, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/CR/18A.201.