Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.

Contracts

• Reimbursement Agreements: Review Master Service Agreements (MSAs) with local municipalities. Existing contracts likely cover costs for the *local* Police Department but not the Sheriff's Office of a neighboring county. You must establish a mechanism to bill the specific agency executing the warrant if they are not a contracted partner.
• Vendor Scopes: Update agreements with third-party phlebotomy vendors to explicitly authorize them to draw blood for officers from adjacent jurisdictions to prevent service refusals.

Hiring/Training

• Intake Protocols: Train Emergency Department registration staff and Charge Nurses that a warrant presented by an officer from a neighboring county is legally valid. The previous requirement that the officer have arrest authority in your specific county has been removed for these warrants.
• "Any Peace Officer" Definition: Ensure staff understands this authority extends to all sworn Texas peace officers (including University Police, ISD Police, and Constables) from adjacent counties, not just Municipal Police or Sheriffs.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Chain of Custody: Update intake logs to accurately record the Executing Agency. Do not default to the local jurisdiction's name; accurate agency identification is critical for chain of custody and billing.
• Warrant Validation: Staff must verify the warrant is signed by a magistrate and that the officer's agency is located in a county geographically touching (adjacent to) the facility's county.

Fees & Costs

• Billing Leakage: There is a moderate risk of revenue loss if billing staff attempt to bill the local municipality for a warrant executed by a neighboring county agency. Intake staff must capture the specific billing address of the out-of-county agency at the time of service.