87R3036 ADM-D
By: White H.B. No. 2302
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of the criminal offense of a peace officer
making a false statement in an incident report.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 39, Penal Code, is amended by adding
Section 39.08 to read as follows:
Sec. 39.08. FALSE STATEMENT IN INCIDENT REPORT. (a) A
peace officer commits an offense if the officer:
(1) files a report with the law enforcement agency
employing the officer regarding the commission or investigation of
an offense; and
(2) intentionally or knowingly makes a false statement
in the report.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) It is an exception to the application of this section
that the peace officer attributes the false statement to another
person in the report.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.