Bill Text: TX SB70 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to use of force reporting by peace officers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-03 - Referred to Jurisprudence [SB70 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB70-Introduced.html

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87R798 ADM-D
By: Miles S.B. No. 70

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to use of force reporting by peace officers.
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. USE OF FORCE REPORTING. (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 shall require each peace
officer employed by the agency to submit a detailed report to the
agency regarding each incident in which the officer uses force, or
witnesses another officer use force, against a person suspected of
committing an offense.
(c) The report must include:
(1) a description of the force used by the peace
officer;
(2) an explanation as to why the degree of force used
was necessary; and
(3) if applicable, a description of any attempt that
was made by the peace officer to de-escalate the situation before
the force was used.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.