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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a law enforcement agency policy regarding drug and |
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alcohol testing of peace officers involved in certain injuries or |
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deaths. |
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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 2.1391 to read as follows: |
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Art. 2.1391. LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON DRUG AND ALCOHOL |
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TESTING AFTER OFFICER-INVOLVED INJURIES OR DEATHS. (a) In this |
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article: |
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(1) "Deadly weapon" has the meaning assigned by |
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Article 2.139. |
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(2) "Law enforcement agency" has the meaning assigned |
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by Article 2.132. |
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(3) "Officer-involved injury or death" means any |
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serious bodily injury or death caused by a peace officer acting |
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under the authority of a political subdivision of the state. |
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(b) Each law enforcement agency in this state shall adopt a |
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detailed written policy requiring a peace officer who causes an |
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officer-involved injury or death to submit to the agency, not later |
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than two hours after the officer-involved injury or death, a |
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specimen of the officer's blood, urine, or other bodily substance |
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to assess: |
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(1) the officer's blood alcohol content; and |
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(2) whether there is a controlled substance in the |
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officer's body. |
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SECTION 2. Each law enforcement agency in this state shall |
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adopt the policy required by Article 2.1391, Code of Criminal |
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Procedure, as added by this Act, as soon as practicable after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |