SB 2288
AN ACT relating to requiring the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to Senate committee
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What This Bill Does
relating to requiring the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to requiring the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to study and report on incidents of racial profiling. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Section 1701.171 to read as follows: Sec. 1701.171. STUDY AND REPORT. (a) The commission shall study incidents of racial profiling by peace officers in this state and, not later than December 1, 2026, report to the legislature recommendations on model policies that may be adopted by a law enforcement agency that the commission believes would substantially reduce or eliminate incidents of racial profiling by the peace officers of the law enforcement agency. (b) To the extent practicable, the commission shall use the incident-based data submitted to the commission under Article 2B.0055, Code of Criminal Procedure, in the study required by (c) This section expires January 1, 2027. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Law Enforcement and related subject areas.
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Leslie Pardue
Fred Shannon
Sarah Hicks
Matthew Bentley
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to requiring the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to
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