Bill Text: TX HB562 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to law enforcement policies regarding de-escalation and proportionate response.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-01 - Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety [HB562 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB562-Introduced.html
| 87R2124 ADM-D | ||
| By: Meza | H.B. No. 562 | |
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| relating to law enforcement policies regarding de-escalation and | ||
| proportionate response. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is | ||
| amended by adding Article 2.33 to read as follows: | ||
| Art. 2.33. LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON DE-ESCALATION AND | ||
| PROPORTIONATE RESPONSE. (a) In this article, "law enforcement | ||
| agency" means an agency of the state or an agency of a political | ||
| subdivision of the state authorized by law to employ peace | ||
| officers. | ||
| (b) Each law enforcement agency in this state shall adopt a | ||
| detailed written policy regarding the use of force by peace | ||
| officers employed by the agency. The policy must: | ||
| (1) emphasize the use of conflict de-escalation | ||
| techniques; and | ||
| (2) authorize force to be used by officers only after | ||
| attempts to de-escalate a situation have failed. | ||
| SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2022, each law | ||
| enforcement agency in this state shall adopt the policy required by | ||
| Article 2.33, Code of Criminal Procedure, as added by this Act. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
