Texas
United States
Updated - August 4, 2025
Picture By: Texas Highway Patrol
The primary agency is the Texas Highway Patrol which is overseen by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Texas DPS also includes the Texas Rangers, and other divisions.
*Only agencies with police powers are listed.
-Clicking the agency's name takes you to their homepage-
State Agencies
| Agency (Click Me) |
Governing Body | Primary Responsibilities | Authority to write traffic tickets? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Highway Patrol | Texas Department of Public Safety | Highway law enforcement, statewide emergency response | Yes |
| Texas Ranger Division | Texas Department of Public Safety | Investigates major violent crime, public corruption, cold case and officer involved shooting investigations statewide, border security | No |
| TABC | Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission | Investigates alcohol-related crimes | No |
| State Fire Marshal's Office | Texas Department of Insurance | Investigates arson related crimes | No |
| TDI Fraud Unit | Texas Department of Insurance | Investigates insurance fraud | No |
| Comptroller’s Criminal Investigation Division | Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts | Investigates financial crimes | No |
| Texas Game Wardens | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | Protects Texas wildlife and natural resources | Yes |
| Texas State Park Police | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | Security for state parks | Yes |
| TBCJ Office of the Inspector General | Texas Board of Criminal Justice | Investigates waste, fraud, and abuse | No |
| AG Law Enforcement | Office of the Attorney General | Statewide investigations | No |