Texas § 701.003 DUTIES.

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§ 701.003 — DUTIES.

Texas § 701.003

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 701.003 (2026).

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Sec. 701.003. DUTIES.

(a)A county traffic officer shall:

(1)be a motorcycle rider when practicable;

(2)cooperate with the police department of each municipality in the county to enforce state traffic laws in that municipality and in the county;

(3)enforce state laws that regulate the operation of a motor vehicle on a highway, street, or alley; and

(4)remain on and patrol the highway at all times when performing the officer's duties.

(b)An officer may leave a highway only in pursuit of an offender the officer is unable to apprehend on the highway.

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Sec. 701.003. DUTIES. (a) A county traffic officer shall:
(1) be a motorcycle rider when practicable;
(2) cooperate with the police department of each municipality in the county to enforce state traffic laws in that municipality and in the county;
(3) enforce state laws that regulate the operation of a motor vehicle on a highway, street, or alley; and
(4) remain on and patrol the highway at all times when performing the officer's duties.
(b) An officer may leave a highway only in pursuit of an offender the officer is unable to apprehend on the highway.