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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the requirement for certain persons to provide |
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information to a peace officer; creating a criminal offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 2.13, Code of Criminal Procedure is |
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amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: |
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(g) If an officer has lawfully arrested or detained a |
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person, or has good cause to believe that a person is a witness to a |
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criminal offense, the officer may request that the person provide |
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the officer with the person's name, residence address, and date of |
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birth, and the person may not refuse to provide the requested |
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information to the officer. A person who refuses to give to an |
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officer information requested under this subsection commits an |
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offense under Section 38.02, Penal Code. Each law enforcement |
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agency shall adopt a written policy regarding the collection of |
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information under this subsection. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |