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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the record of an investigation of a complaint of |
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misconduct by certain peace officers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 614, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter B-1 to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER B-1. INVESTIGATION OF PEACE OFFICER |
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Sec. 614.031. INVESTIGATION OF MISCONDUCT. (a) In this |
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section, "law enforcement agency" means the Department of Public |
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Safety or an agency of a political subdivision authorized by law to |
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employ peace officers under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal |
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Procedure. |
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(b) A law enforcement agency must permanently maintain in a |
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peace officer's personnel file the complete record of an internal |
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investigation of the officer conducted by the agency in response to |
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a complaint of misconduct. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an investigation of a peace officer that is initiated or pending |
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on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |