Amend SB 69 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On line 6, strike "Article 2.33" and substitute "Articles 2.1387 and 2.33".
(2) Between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
Art. 2.1387. INTERVENTION REQUIRED FOR EXCESSIVE FORCE; REPORT REQUIRED. (a) A peace officer has a duty to intervene to stop or prevent another peace officer from using force against a person suspected of committing an offense if:
(1) the amount of force exceeds that which is reasonable under the circumstances; and
(2) the officer knows or should know that the other officer's use of force:
(A) violates state or federal law;
(B) puts a person at risk of bodily injury, as that term is defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, and is not immediately necessary to avoid imminent bodily injury to a peace officer or other person; and
(C) is not required to apprehend the person suspected of committing an offense.
(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.