Ken Paxton

While Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 2.13 imposes a duty on peace officers to prevent and suppress crime, policies that encourage officers to seek alternative methods of pursuit in an attempt to ensure the safety of the public and law enforcement officers generally do not conflict with this duty.

A court would likely conclude that the law enforcement
authority granted by article 2.122(b) of the Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure applies to officers and agents of the Federal Protective
Service appointed under 40 U.S.C. § 1315.

A court would likely determine that the Metropolitan Transit Authority's contract with the voters included the expenditure of a portion of the bond proceeds on the Uptown/West Loop 4.4 mile rail segment. Whether METRO's participation in the Uptown Houston Transit Project violates that contract with the voters requires the resolution of fact issues that are beyond the purview of an attorney general opinion.

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