Bill Text: TX SB747 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to law enforcement policies prohibiting a peace officer from using a chemical device against a minor.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-11 - Referred to Jurisprudence [SB747 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB747-Introduced.html
| 87R9318 JCG-D | ||
| By: Miles | S.B. No. 747 | |
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| relating to law enforcement policies prohibiting a peace officer | ||
| from using a chemical device against a minor. | ||
| 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 PROHIBITING USE OF | ||
| CHEMICAL DEVICE AGAINST MINOR. (a) In this article: | ||
| (1) "Chemical device" means a device used against a | ||
| targeted person for the purpose of incapacitating or substantially | ||
| diminishing the capacity of that person by causing chemical | ||
| irritation of the eyes, throat, lungs, or skin. The term includes | ||
| chemical devices commonly known as "pepper spray." | ||
| (2) "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 | ||
| policy prohibiting a peace officer of the agency from using a | ||
| chemical device against a person younger than 18 years of age. | ||
| 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. | ||
