By: Flores H.B. No. 4875
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a law enforcement agency policy regarding drug and
  alcohol testing of peace officers involved in certain injuries or
  deaths.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
  amended by adding Article 2.1391 to read as follows:
         Art. 2.1391.  LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON DRUG AND ALCOHOL
  TESTING AFTER OFFICER-INVOLVED INJURIES OR DEATHS. (a) In this
  article:
               (1)  "Deadly weapon" has the meaning assigned by
  Article 2.139.
               (2)  "Law enforcement agency" has the meaning assigned
  by Article 2.132.
               (3)  "Officer-involved injury or death" means any
  serious bodily injury or death caused by a peace officer acting
  under the authority of a political subdivision of the state.
         (b)  Each law enforcement agency in this state shall adopt a
  detailed written policy requiring a peace officer who causes an
  officer-involved injury or death to submit to the agency, not later
  than two hours after the officer-involved injury or death, a
  specimen of the officer's blood, urine, or other bodily substance
  to assess:
               (1)  the officer's blood alcohol content; and
               (2)  whether there is a controlled substance in the
  officer's body.
         SECTION 2.  Each law enforcement agency in this state shall
  adopt the policy required by Article 2.1391, Code of Criminal
  Procedure, as added by this Act, as soon as practicable after the
  effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.