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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requiring the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to |
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study and report on incidents of racial profiling. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1701.171 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1701.171. STUDY AND REPORT. (a) The commission shall |
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study incidents of racial profiling by peace officers in this state |
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and, not later than December 1, 2026, report to the legislature |
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recommendations on model policies that may be adopted by a law |
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enforcement agency that the commission believes would |
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substantially reduce or eliminate incidents of racial profiling by |
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the peace officers of the law enforcement agency. |
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(b) To the extent practicable, the commission shall use the |
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incident-based data submitted to the commission under Article |
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2B.0055, Code of Criminal Procedure, in the study required by |
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Subsection (a). |
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(c) This section expires January 1, 2027. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |