88R14481 AMF-D
By: Jones of Harris H.B. No. 3678
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the record of an investigation of a complaint of
misconduct by certain peace officers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 614, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter B-1 to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER B-1. INVESTIGATION OF PEACE OFFICER
Sec. 614.031. INVESTIGATION OF MISCONDUCT. (a) In this
section, "law enforcement agency" means the Department of Public
Safety or an agency of a political subdivision authorized by law to
employ peace officers under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal
Procedure.
(b) A law enforcement agency must permanently maintain in a
peace officer's personnel file the complete record of an internal
investigation of the officer conducted by the agency in response to
a complaint of misconduct.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to an investigation of a peace officer that is initiated or pending
on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.