Sec. 720.001. BADGE OF SHERIFF, CONSTABLE, OR DEPUTY. (a) A sheriff, constable, or deputy sheriff or deputy constable may not arrest or accost a person for driving a motor vehicle on a highway in violation of a law relating to motor vehicles unless the sheriff, constable, or deputy displays a badge showing the sheriff's, constable's, or deputy's title. (b) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable in the same manner as an offense under Section 86.011 , Local Government Code. (c) An officer charged by law to take or prosecute a complaint under this section shall be removed from office if the officer refuses to do so.
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