87R1064 MCF-D
By: Wu H.B. No. 496
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a peace officer's duty to display and provide the
officer's name and identification number; creating a criminal
offense.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
amended by adding Article 2.1301 to read as follows:
Art. 2.1301. DUTY TO DISPLAY AND PROVIDE NAME AND
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. (a) A peace officer who is discharging an
official duty and is not undercover shall:
(1) display in a visible manner at all times the
officer's first and last name and badge number or other
identification number; and
(2) provide the officer's first and last name and badge
number or other identification number to any person on request.
(b) A peace officer wearing riot gear that includes a helmet
or a shield is considered to have complied with Subsection (a)(1)
only if the officer displays the required information on each of
those items, as applicable.
(c) A peace officer commits an offense if the officer
violates Subsection (a)(2). An offense under this subsection is a
Class C misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.