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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a policy governing the operation of a motor vehicle by a |
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peace officer in pursuit of certain persons. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 5B, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended by adding Article 5B.004 to read as follows: |
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Art. 5B.004. POLICY ON CERTAIN VEHICULAR PURSUITS. The |
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Department of Public Safety shall adopt a policy governing the |
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manner in which a peace officer of the department may operate a |
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motor vehicle in pursuit of a person the officer has reasonable |
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suspicion or probable cause to believe committed an offense under |
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Chapter 51, Penal Code. The policy must be substantially similar to |
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the United States Customs and Border Protection's directive number |
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4510-026A on emergency driving and vehicular pursuits. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than December 1, 2025, the Department |
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of Public Safety of the State of Texas shall adopt the rules |
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necessary to implement Article 5B.004, Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |