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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to law enforcement policies requiring a peace officer to |
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intervene when another peace officer uses excessive force or |
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commits an offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended by adding Article 2.33 to read as follows: |
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Art. 2.33. LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON INTERVENTION. (a) In |
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this article, "law enforcement agency" means an agency of the state |
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or an agency of a political subdivision of the state authorized by |
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law to employ peace officers. |
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(b) Each law enforcement agency in this state shall adopt a |
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detailed written policy requiring peace officers employed by the |
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agency to intervene to stop or prevent another peace officer from: |
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(1) using excessive force against a person suspected |
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of committing an offense, if an ordinary, prudent peace officer |
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would intervene under the same or similar circumstances; or |
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(2) committing an offense. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2022, each law |
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enforcement agency in this state shall adopt the policy required by |
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Article 2.33, Code of Criminal Procedure, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |