1758), Sec. NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INJURIES OR DEATHS; CIVIL PENALTY. 1, eff. 341), Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. State v. Brown 143 Ohio St.3d 444 (2015) (b-1) An electronically transmitted document is a written document for all purposes and exempt from any additional writing requirement under this code or any other law of this state. 2.17. (3) is not an exhibit in another pending criminal action. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Family members of victims killed in the Uvalde school shooting confronted Texas' police chief Tuesday in an emotional end to a day of protests at the state Capitol over gun . 808 (H.B. Art. REPORTS REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN INJURIES OR DEATHS OF PEACE OFFICERS. 260 (H.B. (C) whether the agency was able to notify the person whose identifying information was misused. 1638), Sec. 2.28. Renumbered from art. September 1, 2019. (b) A judge of a court in which a district or county attorney represents the State shall declare the district or county attorney disqualified for purposes of Article 2.07 on a showing that the attorney is the subject of a criminal investigation by a law enforcement agency if that investigation is based on credible evidence of criminal misconduct for an offense that is within the attorney's authority to prosecute. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. June 19, 2009. POWER OF DEPUTY CLERKS. (3) state that the eligible exhibit will be disposed of unless a written request is received by the clerk before the 31st day after the date of notice. Aug. 31, 1987; Subsecs. 2164), Sec. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 25, eff. DUTY TO REQUEST AND RENDER AID. Art. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Art. DALLAS - Governor Greg Abbott signed a handful of bills into law on Monday, including a measure that will bring reform to police practices in Texas. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2017. (1) an individual in the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or placed in a juvenile facility; or (2) a juvenile offender detained in or committed to a correctional facility. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. June 17, 2011. 1, eff. Art. (d) For purposes of Subsection (b), good cause that makes electronic recording infeasible includes the following: (1) the person being interrogated refused to respond or cooperate in a custodial interrogation at which an electronic recording was being made, provided that: (A) a contemporaneous recording of the refusal was made; or. 1048), Sec. 277, Sec. Gonzales is facing a rare potential censure back home over votes that included supporting new gun safety laws after the Uvalde school shooting that was in his district. Art. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Below you will find links to traffic laws and driving rules in Texas -- including the online vehicle code, statutes on common traffic violations, and state-specific driving manuals (where available). Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. DIGITAL SIGNATURE AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS. 1, eff. 1, eff. REPORT OF WARRANT OR CAPIAS INFORMATION. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 80,000 peace officers in Texas. Art. 1, eff. June 14, 2019. 1. 11), Sec. The notice must summarize the applicable reporting requirement and state that the agency may be subject to a civil penalty as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), as applicable. 2.1386. Aug. 28, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Art. For text of article as added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 260, Sec. 40, Sec. 2, eff. The officer must have a reasonable suspicion that the driver has committed a crime. Section 1c(a). Learn about the police search and seizure laws for each state and what police can and cannot do. Texas Workers' Compensation Act in PDF format. 1, eff. This includes police officers, EMS, firefighters, and others. June 17, 1997; Subsec. 543), Sec. May 2, 2013. . Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (e) In consultation with the entities described by Subsection (a), the attorney general shall adopt rules to administer this article, including rules prescribing: (1) the form and manner of submission of a report required by Subsection (b) or (c); and. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. The legislation becoming law improves training . (2) "Sports venue" means an arena, coliseum, stadium, or other type of area or facility that is primarily used or is planned for primary use for one or more professional or amateur sports or athletics events and for which a fee is charged or is planned to be charged for admission to the sports or athletics events, other than occasional civic, charitable, or promotional events. 11, eff. 1, eff. 1, eff. DUTIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. 1, eff. 918, Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Aug. 26, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 1849), Sec. 2, eff. 4.01, eff. A peace officer may not intentionally use a choke hold, carotid artery hold, or similar neck restraint in searching or arresting a person unless the restraint is necessary to prevent serious bodily injury to or the death of the officer or another person. 534 (S.B. Art. 1, eff. REPORT REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH FRAUDULENT USE OR POSSESSION OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. (b) The geographical area that is subject to designation under Subsection (a) of this article may include only the private institution's campus area and an area that: (1) is adjacent to the campus of the private institution; (2) does not extend further than a distance of one mile from the perimeter of the campus of the private institution; and. 611), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2007. ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF CUSTODIAL INTERROGATIONS. Art. (d) A peace officer serving as an adjunct police officer has all the rights, privileges, and immunities of a peace officer but is not entitled to state compensation and retirement benefits normally provided by the state to a peace officer. 124 (H.B. Section 3056(a) or investigating a threat against a person described by 18 U.S.C. 722. (a) A peace officer to whom an alleged violation of Section 31.17, Penal Code, is reported shall make a written report to the law enforcement agency that employs the peace officer that includes the following information: (3) the type of financial sight order or payment card information obtained or transferred in violation of Section 31.17, Penal Code; and. 5, eff. 2, eff. June 12, 1985. 1, eff. 3815), Sec. May 24, 1999; added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. September 1, 2019. (a) The tribal council of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas or the tribal council of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas is authorized to employ and commission peace officers for the purpose of enforcing state law within the boundaries of the tribe's reservation. (f) On the commencement of an investigation by a law enforcement agency of a complaint described by Subsection (b)(3) in which a video or audio recording of the occurrence on which the complaint is based was made, the agency shall promptly provide a copy of the recording to the peace officer who is the subject of the complaint on written request by the officer. (3) is not a school whose students meet the definition provided by Section 29.916(a)(1), Education Code. (e) The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, in accordance with Section 1701.162, Occupations Code, shall develop guidelines for compiling and reporting information as required by this article. (d) Subject to Subsection (e), in the course of investigating an alleged criminal offense, a peace officer may inquire as to the nationality or immigration status of a victim of or witness to the offense only if the officer determines that the inquiry is necessary to: (2) provide the victim or witness with information about federal visas designed to protect individuals providing assistance to law enforcement. When there is no sheriff in a county, the duties of that office, as to all proceedings under the criminal law, devolve upon the officer who, under the law, is empowered to discharge the duties of sheriff, in case of vacancy in the office. (f) added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. For text of article as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. ( Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, Accessed 8/24/20) 772 (H.B. September 1, 2017. 732 (S.B. These officers are employed by more 2,750 different law enforcement agencies, and coordinate with more than 35,000 other employees, including corrections officers and telecommunications operators. Twenty-three new Texas laws go into effect this Saturday. 22 There is a statutory stipulation that the. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 2003. (5) whether the officer or any other person was injured or died as a result of the incident. (3) the person undergoes any additional training required for that person to meet the training standards of the municipality or county for peace officers employed by the municipality or county. (18) a police officer with the Office of Security and Law Enforcement of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (b) Not later than the 30th day after the date of the occurrence of an incident described by Subsection (a), the law enforcement agency employing the injured or deceased officer at the time of the incident must complete and submit a written or electronic report, using the form created under that subsection, to the office of the attorney general. 2.022. Neither the state nor any political subdivision or agency of the state shall be liable for any act or omission by a person appointed as a railroad peace officer. 1, eff. REPORT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL. (g) A private institution of higher education is liable for any act or omission by a person while serving as an adjunct police officer outside of the campus of the institution in the same manner as the municipality or county governing that geographical area is liable for any act or omission of a peace officer employed by the municipality or county. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. 2, eff. September 1, 2009. (b) To appoint an authenticating officer under this article, the governor shall file with the secretary of state a document that contains: (1) the name of the person to be appointed as authenticating officer and a copy of the person's signature; (2) the types of documents the authenticating officer is authorized to sign for the governor; and. A judge shall report to the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service a person who has been convicted in the judge's court of a crime or has been placed on deferred adjudication for a felony and is an illegal criminal alien as defined by Section 493.015(a), Government Code. May 29, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1, eff. (b) At any time during or after a criminal proceeding, the court reporter shall release for safekeeping any firearm or contraband received as an exhibit in that proceeding to: (2) in a county with a population of 500,000 or more, the law enforcement agency that collected, seized, or took possession of the firearm or contraband or produced the firearm or contraband at the proceeding. (2) inquiring as to the nationality or immigration status of a victim of or witness to a criminal offense if the officer has probable cause to believe that the victim or witness has engaged in specific conduct constituting a separate criminal offense. Aug. 27, 1979; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. Art. (b) amended by and subsec. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) District and county attorneys shall not be of counsel adversely to the State in any case, in any court, nor shall they, after they cease to be such officers, be of counsel adversely to the State in any case in which they have been of counsel for the State. Art. (b) A peace officer who witnesses the use of excessive force by another peace officer shall promptly make a detailed report of the incident and deliver the report to the supervisor of the peace officer making the report. 85th Legislature, 2017. A peace officer is not liable for damages arising from an act relating to the collection or reporting of information as required by Article 2.133 or under a policy adopted under Article 2.132. Six hundred and sixty-six new Texas laws will go into effect this Wednesday. CIVIL PENALTY. 2702), Sec. 4.02, eff. 1, eff. (c) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1849), Sec. 685, Sec. 322, Sec. 2.1397. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. If the offense be a felony, he shall forthwith file the complaint with a magistrate of the county. September 1, 2007. Yellow = A law has been passed regarding public access to body-worn camera footage. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Art. 1, eff. June 20, 2003. 947, Sec. Call his office today at 832-752-5972. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2.127. Art. (4) the person has met all standards for certification as a peace officer by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Don't run, resist, or obstruct the officers. The policy must: (1) clearly define acts constituting racial profiling; (2) strictly prohibit peace officers employed by the agency from engaging in racial profiling; (3) implement a process by which an individual may file a complaint with the agency if the individual believes that a peace officer employed by the agency has engaged in racial profiling with respect to the individual; (4) provide public education relating to the agency's compliment and complaint process, including providing the telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address to make a compliment or complaint with respect to each ticket, citation, or warning issued by a peace officer; (5) require appropriate corrective action to be taken against a peace officer employed by the agency who, after an investigation, is shown to have engaged in racial profiling in violation of the agency's policy adopted under this article; (6) require collection of information relating to motor vehicle stops in which a ticket, citation, or warning is issued and to arrests made as a result of those stops, including information relating to: (A) the race or ethnicity of the individual detained; (B) whether a search was conducted and, if so, whether the individual detained consented to the search; (C) whether the peace officer knew the race or ethnicity of the individual detained before detaining that individual; (D) whether the peace officer used physical force that resulted in bodily injury, as that term is defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, during the stop; (7) require the chief administrator of the agency, regardless of whether the administrator is elected, employed, or appointed, to submit an annual report of the information collected under Subdivision (6) to: (A) the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; and. DUTIES OF COUNTY ATTORNEYS. (b) Not later than the 10th day after the date that a defendant described by Subsection (a) is indicted for an offense listed in Article 42A.054(a) or for which the judgment contains an affirmative finding under Article 42A.054(c) or (d), the attorney representing the state shall notify an officer designated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of the offense charged in the indictment. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Family members of victims killed in the Uvalde school shooting confronted Texas' police chief Tuesday in an emotional end to a day of protests at the state Capitol over gun laws. 176 (S.B. Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1702; Statutes and Rules - reflecting 87th Legislation (PDF) Legislation and Rules. September 1, 2017. The peace officer who has summoned any person to assist him in performing any duty shall report such person, if he refuse to obey, to the proper district or county attorney, in order that he may be prosecuted for the offense. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Lawyers for the clinics argue that a six-week abortion ban is clearly unconstitutional, and that the Texas law is designed to insulate the state from a challenge. Sept. 1, 1995; Subsec. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 390), Sec. (d) added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (3) a copy of each report submitted to the office under this article. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a school marshal may: (1) make arrests and exercise all authority given peace officers under this code, subject to written regulations adopted by: (A) the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school under Section 37.0811, Education Code; (B) the governing body of a private school under Section 37.0813, Education Code; or, (C) the governing board of a public junior college under Section 51.220, Education Code; and. 6.001, eff. 2.26. (h) The notice under Subsection (g) of this article must: (2) give the name and address of the court holding the exhibit; and. (a) In this article: (A) a firearm or any object manifestly designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting death or serious bodily injury; or. 99, eff. Family members of victims killed in the Uvalde school shooting confronted Texas' police chief Tuesday in an emotional end to a day of protests at the state Capitol over gun laws . A peace officer may not engage in racial profiling. 841, Sec. 1172 (H.B. Art. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (2) the state treasury to the credit of the compensation to victims of crime fund established under Subchapter J, Chapter 56B. 29, eff. May 17, 1971; Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 9, ch. 1, eff. 1276, Sec. Don't give any explanations or excuses. 245), Sec. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 801, ch. 116, Sec. January 1, 2021. 384, Sec. Sept. 1, 2003. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 2.33. Sept. 1, 2001; Subsec. 34 (S.B. Aug. 31, 1987. (2) inform the person that the person is being held pursuant to an immigration detainer request issued by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 386), Sec. (2) information relating to each complaint filed with the agency alleging that a peace officer employed by the agency has engaged in racial profiling. In addition to performing duties required by Article 2.21, a clerk of a district or county court in which an affirmative finding under Article 42.014 is requested shall report that request to the Texas Judicial Council, along with a statement as to whether the request was granted by the court and, if so, whether the affirmative finding was entered in the judgment in the case. HHS agencies and divisions must protect client confidential information and respond appropriately to suspected or actual breaches. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. A person stopped or arrested on suspicion of an offense under Section 49.04, 49.045, 49.07, or 49.08, Penal Code, is entitled to receive from a law enforcement agency employing the peace officer who made the stop or arrest a copy of any video made by or at the direction of the officer that contains footage of: (3) the conduct of the person stopped during any interaction with the officer, including during the administration of a field sobriety test; or. RELEASE OF CHILD BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. 2.131. Art. 2.06. 1, eff. (b) A law enforcement agency filing a case with the attorney representing the state shall submit to the attorney representing the state a written statement by an agency employee with knowledge of the case acknowledging that all documents, items, and information in the possession of the agency that are required to be disclosed to the defendant in the case under Article 39.14 have been disclosed to the attorney representing the state. September 1, 2017. 1, eff. DUTIES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FILING CASE. NOTIFICATION TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 2, p. 317, ch. 469 (H.B. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. June 14, 2013. 681 (S.B. 544, Sec. 4.001, eff. 1, eff. (e) A recording of a custodial interrogation that complies with this article is exempt from public disclosure as provided by Section 552.108, Government Code. Uriel Paul Utz Maryland Troopers Association 05/10/2018 by Richard Norman; Retirement . 209 (H.B. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. June 19, 1983. 235, Sec. 2.1387. (2) while waiting for emergency medical services personnel to arrive, provide first aid or treatment to the person to the extent of the officer's skill and training. 2.05, eff. Whenever a peace officer meets with resistance in discharging any duty imposed upon him by law, he shall summon a sufficient number of citizens of his county to overcome the resistance; and all persons summoned are bound to obey. Art. The payment of such fine shall be enforced in the same manner as fines for contempt in civil cases. 107, Sec. 6, eff. June 16, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 939 (S.B. If a jailer licensed under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, has successfully completed a training program provided by the sheriff, the jailer may execute lawful process issued to the jailer by any magistrate or court on a person confined in the jail at which the jailer is employed to the same extent that a peace officer is authorized to execute process under Article 2.13(b)(2), including: (1) a warrant under Chapter 15, 17, or 18; (3) a subpoena under Chapter 20A or 24; or.