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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of the criminal offense of false report of |
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criminal conduct committed by emergency responder. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 37, Penal Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 37.082 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 37.082. FALSE REPORT OF CRIMINAL CONDUCT COMMITTED BY |
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EMERGENCY RESPONDER. (a) In this section, "emergency services |
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personnel" has the meaning assigned by Section 22.01. |
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(b) A person commits an offense if, with the intent to |
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deceive, the person: |
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(1) knowingly makes a false report that a peace |
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officer or emergency services personnel, while performing official |
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duties, engaged in conduct that violates a penal law of this state; |
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and |
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(2) makes the report to any law enforcement agency for |
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the purpose of initiating a criminal investigation against the |
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officer or personnel. |
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(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. |
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(d) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this |
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section also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor |
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may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |