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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting the use of certain techniques when using |
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force to make an arrest or search. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 9, Penal Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 9.515 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 9.515. PROHIBITED TECHNIQUES. Notwithstanding any |
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other law, the use of force or deadly force against a person is not |
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justified under Section 9.51 if the force or deadly force is used in |
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a manner that impedes the normal breathing or circulation of the |
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blood of the person by applying pressure to the person's throat, |
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neck, or torso or by blocking the person's nose or mouth. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, |
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and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For |
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purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the |
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effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred |
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before that date. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |