| 1 | 1 | | 86R12947 KJE-F |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: González of Dallas H.B. No. 3757 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to a law enforcement policy regarding body worn cameras. |
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| 8 | 8 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 9 | 9 | | SECTION 1. Section 1701.655(b), Occupations Code, is |
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| 10 | 10 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 11 | 11 | | (b) A policy described by Subsection (a) must ensure that a |
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| 12 | 12 | | body worn camera is activated only for a law enforcement purpose and |
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| 13 | 13 | | must include: |
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| 14 | 14 | | (1) guidelines for when a peace officer should |
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| 15 | 15 | | activate a camera or discontinue a recording currently in progress, |
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| 16 | 16 | | considering the need for privacy in certain situations and at |
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| 17 | 17 | | certain locations; |
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| 18 | 18 | | (2) provisions relating to data retention, including a |
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| 19 | 19 | | provision requiring the retention of video for a minimum period of |
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| 20 | 20 | | 90 days; |
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| 21 | 21 | | (3) provisions relating to storage of video and audio, |
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| 22 | 22 | | creation of backup copies of the video and audio, and maintenance of |
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| 23 | 23 | | data security; |
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| 24 | 24 | | (4) guidelines for public access, through open records |
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| 25 | 25 | | requests, to recordings that are public information; |
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| 26 | 26 | | (5) [provisions entitling an officer to access any |
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| 27 | 27 | | recording of an incident involving the officer before the officer |
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| 28 | 28 | | is required to make a statement about the incident; |
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| 29 | 29 | | [(6)] procedures for supervisory or internal review; |
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| 30 | 30 | | and |
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| 31 | 31 | | (6) [(7)] the handling and documenting of equipment |
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| 32 | 32 | | and malfunctions of equipment. |
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| 33 | 33 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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