| 1 | 1 | | 88R13199 BHH-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Hunter H.C.R. No. 62 |
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| 5 | 5 | | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Across Texas, the number of registered motorcycles |
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| 7 | 7 | | is growing at a rapid rate, and numerous motorcyclists have |
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| 8 | 8 | | expressed concerns regarding motorcycle profiling by law |
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| 9 | 9 | | enforcement officers; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Motorcycle profiling is the illegal use of a |
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| 11 | 11 | | person's motorcycle-related apparel or status as a motorcycle |
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| 12 | 12 | | operator as a factor in deciding to stop and question, take |
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| 13 | 13 | | enforcement action toward, arrest, or search a person or vehicle; |
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| 14 | 14 | | and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Some Texans in motorcycle clubs have been unjustly |
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| 16 | 16 | | stopped and arrested due to being inaccurately identified as gang |
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| 17 | 17 | | members in the TXGANG database, and this has recently prompted |
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| 18 | 18 | | several courts to raise questions about how police use the law |
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| 19 | 19 | | enforcement tool; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, According to a 2022 U.S. House of Representatives |
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| 21 | 21 | | resolution, reported incidents of motorcycle profiling in the State |
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| 22 | 22 | | of Washington dropped approximately 90 percent since the passing of |
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| 23 | 23 | | a state law to ensure that issues related to motorcycle profiling |
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| 24 | 24 | | are included in law enforcement training; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Unlawful motorcycle profiling is a serious issue in |
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| 26 | 26 | | Texas and beyond, and every means of preventing it should be |
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| 27 | 27 | | explored; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 29 | 29 | | hereby request that the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the |
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| 30 | 30 | | House of Representatives create a joint interim committee to study |
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| 31 | 31 | | motorcycle operator profiling by law enforcement officers; and, be |
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| 32 | 32 | | it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the study must consider: |
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| 34 | 34 | | (1) the effectiveness of current education and |
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| 35 | 35 | | training requirements for law enforcement officers regarding |
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| 36 | 36 | | motorcycle operator profiling awareness and sensitivity; |
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| 37 | 37 | | (2) potential improvements to education and training |
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| 38 | 38 | | requirements regarding motorcycle operator profiling awareness and |
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| 39 | 39 | | sensitivity that may be implemented by state and local law |
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| 40 | 40 | | enforcement agencies; and |
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| 41 | 41 | | (3) any other methods to decrease motorcycle operator |
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| 42 | 42 | | profiling by law enforcement officers; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That a full report, including findings and |
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| 44 | 44 | | recommendations, be submitted to the 89th Texas Legislature before |
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| 45 | 45 | | it convenes in January 2025. |
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