Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

House Emerging Issues In Texas Law Enforcement, Select Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1168

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating a defense to prosecution for the offense of resisting arrest, search, or transportation or the offenses of escape or permitting or facilitating escape.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1994

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to entrance examinations for applicants for beginning positions in a municipal police department.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2279

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to child and adolescent interaction education and training for certain peace and reserve law enforcement officers.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2357

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the investigation of deaths involving peace officers.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB474

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring certain law enforcement officers to wear body worn cameras.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB674

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to permitting a residency requirement for police officers in certain municipalities.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB541

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the electronic recording of certain custodial interrogations.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB455

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a body worn camera program for certain law enforcement agencies in this state.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1840

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the appointment by the attorney general of a special prosecutor to prosecute certain offenses committed that cause serious bodily injury or death by peace officers.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3053

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to complaints against a law enforcement officer or fire fighter.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1369

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of a special prosecution division in the office of the attorney general to investigate and prosecute peace officer misconduct.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1338

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to training for peace officers and first responders on certain persons affected by trauma.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB368

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the duties of a peace officer investigating a family violence allegation or responding to a disturbance call that may involve family violence and the admissibility of certain evidence obtained during that investigation or response.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1036

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to reporting requirements for certain injuries or deaths caused by peace officers and for certain injuries or deaths of peace officers.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1035

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to criminal offenses involving the filming, recording, photographing, documenting, or observing of a peace officer.