HB 680
AN ACT relating to a law enforcement agency policy regarding drug and
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
relating to a law enforcement agency policy regarding drug and
Bill Text
relating to a law enforcement agency policy regarding drug and alcohol testing of peace officers involved in certain injuries or BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2A, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Article 2A.067 to read as follows: Art. 2A.067. LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING AFTER OFFICER-INVOLVED INJURIES OR DEATHS. (a) In this (1) "Law enforcement agency" has the meaning assigned (2) "Officer-involved injury or death" means any serious bodily injury or death caused by a peace officer regardless of whether the peace officer was on duty at the time the injury or (3) "Serious bodily injury" has the meaning assigned (b) This article applies only to a law enforcement agency operating in a county with a population of more than 500,000. (c) Each law enforcement agency to which this article applies 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 six hours after the officer-involved injury or death, a specimen of the officer's blood, urine, or other (1) the officer's blood alcohol content; and (2) whether there is a controlled substance in the SECTION 2. Each law enforcement agency to which Article 2A.067, Code of Criminal Procedure, as added by this Act, applies shall adopt the policy required by that article as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to a law enforcement agency policy regarding drug and
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