Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 15.26: AUTHORITY TO ARREST MUST BE MADE KNOWN
What this law says, in plain English
This statute prescribes procedural requirements for executing arrest warrants, including that officers must inform defendants of the authority for arrest and eventually show the warrant, and that warrants and supporting affidavits are public records.
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