By: Harris H.B. No. 4248
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the requirement for certain persons to provide
information to a peace officer; creating a criminal offense.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article 2.13, Code of Criminal Procedure is
amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
(g) If an officer has lawfully arrested or detained a
person, or has good cause to believe that a person is a witness to a
criminal offense, the officer may request that the person provide
the officer with the person's name, residence address, and date of
birth, and the person may not refuse to provide the requested
information to the officer. A person who refuses to give to an
officer information requested under this subsection commits an
offense under Section 38.02, Penal Code. Each law enforcement
agency shall adopt a written policy regarding the collection of
information under this subsection.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.