87R10021 JRR-D
By: Campos H.B. No. 2452
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to law enforcement policies prohibiting a peace officer
from making a motor vehicle stop on the shoulder of certain
highways.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
amended by adding Article 2.33 to read as follows:
Art. 2.33. LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY PROHIBITING MOTOR VEHICLE
STOP ON SHOULDER OF CERTAIN HIGHWAYS. (a) In this article:
(1) "Controlled access highway" has the meaning
assigned by Section 203.001, Transportation Code.
(2) "Law enforcement agency" means an agency of the
state or an agency of a political subdivision of the state
authorized by law to employ peace officers.
(3) "Motor vehicle stop" has the meaning assigned by
Article 2.132.
(b) Each law enforcement agency in this state shall adopt a
policy prohibiting a peace officer of the agency from making a motor
vehicle stop on the shoulder of a controlled access highway.
SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2022, each law
enforcement agency in this state shall adopt the policy required by
Article 2.33, Code of Criminal Procedure, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.