Civilian Special Agents of the United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service are recognized by the state of Texas as peace officers.

In Texas, the designation of "peace officer" is specific and governed by state law. Civilian Special Agents of the United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) are federal employees and not state officers, which means they do not have the same authority as Texas peace officers unless specifically granted by Texas law. The Texas Occupations Code defines peace officers quite narrowly, typically including local law enforcement and certain other specified groups but excluding civilian federal agents such as those from NCIS. Therefore, the correct assertion is that these civilian agents are not recognized as peace officers in Texas, which supports the answer provided.