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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the duty of a peace officer to request and render aid |
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for an injured person. |
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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. DUTY TO REQUEST AND RENDER AID. (a) Except as |
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provided by Subsection (b), a peace officer who encounters an |
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injured person while discharging the officer's official duties |
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shall immediately and as necessary: |
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(1) request emergency medical services personnel to |
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provide the person with emergency medical services; and |
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(2) while waiting for emergency medical services |
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personnel to arrive, provide first aid or treatment to the person to |
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the extent of the officer's skill and training. |
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(b) The peace officer is not required to request emergency |
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medical services or provide first aid or treatment under Subsection |
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(a) if: |
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(1) making the request or providing the treatment |
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would expose the officer or another person to a risk of bodily |
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injury; or |
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(2) the officer is injured and physically unable to |
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make the request or provide the treatment. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |