A Texas mother accused of kidnapping her three-year-old daughter flashed a smirk as she frantically ranted at the police who took her into custody.

Amber Heaviland, 38, sparked a statewide Amber Alert when she allegedly took off from her San Antonio home with her daughter, Aurora Bojorquez, in an attempt to dodge Child Protective Services (CPS).

Shocking footage from Amber's on Saturda arrest showed the agitated mother constrained by a straitjacket as two cops escorted her through a parking lot.

She was seen staring down the officers as she smugly smirked before claiming she 'committed no crime.'

'Can someone tell me why I'm being arrested? Can someone tell me what my rights are?' she asked.