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Tex. Occ. Code § 1702.182

SECURITY DEPARTMENT OF PRIVATE BUSINESS

Known as the Private Security Act

The act spans §§ 1702–1702 (150 sections).

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A security department acts as the security department of a private business if it:

(1) has as its general purpose the protection and security of its own property and grounds; and

(2) does not offer or provide security services to another person.

(b) For purposes of this subchapter, a hospital licensed under Chapter 241 or 577, Health and Safety Code, may provide security services to:

(1) buildings, grounds, and tenants located on the hospital's property or campus, regardless of who owns the building; and

(2) a parent entity or member entity of the hospital or hospital corporation, or an affiliated entity or business with whom the hospital shares common ownership or control.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.