S.B. No. 2212
AN ACT
relating to the duty of a peace officer to request and render aid
for an injured person.
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. DUTY TO REQUEST AND RENDER AID. (a) Except as
provided by Subsection (b), a peace officer who encounters an
injured person while discharging the officer's official duties
shall immediately and as necessary:
(1) request emergency medical services personnel to
provide the person with emergency medical services; and
(2) while waiting for emergency medical services
personnel to arrive, provide first aid or treatment to the person to
the extent of the officer's skill and training.
(b) The peace officer is not required to request emergency
medical services or provide first aid or treatment under Subsection
(a) if:
(1) making the request or providing the treatment
would expose the officer or another person to a risk of bodily
injury; or
(2) the officer is injured and physically unable to
make the request or provide the treatment.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2212 passed the Senate on
April 22, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that
the Senate concurred in House amendments on May 27, 2021, by the
following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2212 passed the House, with
amendments, on May 23, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 144,
Nays 0, one present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor