By Gutierrez H.B. No. 2072 75R6653 JD-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the making of a change to an offense report or accident 1-3 report prepared by a peace officer. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended 1-6 by adding Article 2.26 to read as follows: 1-7 Art. 2.26. CHANGING OFFENSE OR ACCIDENT REPORT. (a) In 1-8 this article, "accident report" means a report prepared under 1-9 Chapter 550, Transportation Code. 1-10 (b) If a peace officer, as part of the officer's official 1-11 duties, prepares an offense report or an accident report, the 1-12 report may be changed only if: 1-13 (1) the change is made by a written supplement to the 1-14 report; and 1-15 (2) the written supplement: 1-16 (A) clearly indicates the name of the person who 1-17 originated the change; and 1-18 (B) contains an explanation of the reason for 1-19 the change. 1-20 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1997. 1-21 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-22 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-23 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-24 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-1 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.