On April 20, a bill filed by state Senator José Rodríguez passed the Senate on a 29-2 vote that would allow University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) the ability to hire peace officers. The bill is now pending in the Texas legislature. UMC has no plans to employ certified police officers for its campus. UMC officials say the bill is necessary in order to give UMC the option to do so if it were to become necessary. County hospitals in Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio have the authority to directly hire peace officers.
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