Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain federal special agents.

SB 2870 would grant limited arrest, search, and seizure powers to federal agents from 20 specific agencies (including FBI, ICE, Secret Service, and U.S. Customs) for felony offenses only under Texas law. These agents would not be classified as Texas peace officers but would gain state-level authority to enforce felony cases within Texas. The bill explicitly lists the covered agencies and roles in its text, such as special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This change would take effect on September 1, 2025, unless passed with a two-thirds vote in both chambers.