SB 2869
AN ACT relating to prosecutor access to a police officer's personnel file.
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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Fiscal Note
Not available
What This Bill Does
relating to prosecutor access to a police officer's personnel file.
Bill Text
relating to prosecutor access to a police officer's personnel file. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 143.089(h), Local Government Code, is (h) The following are entitled to view the contents of a police officer's personnel file maintained under Subsection (g): (1) as [As] provided by Section 1701.451, Occupations Code, a law enforcement agency hiring the [a police] officer; and (2) a prosecuting attorney's office conducting a criminal investigation of the officer [is entitled to view the contents of the officer's personnel file maintained under 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 prosecutor access to a police officer's personnel file.
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