89R14054 JCG-D
By: Miles S.B. No. 2288
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to requiring the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to
study and report on incidents of racial profiling.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 1701.171 to read as follows:
Sec. 1701.171. STUDY AND REPORT. (a) The commission shall
study incidents of racial profiling by peace officers in this state
and, not later than December 1, 2026, report to the legislature
recommendations on model policies that may be adopted by a law
enforcement agency that the commission believes would
substantially reduce or eliminate incidents of racial profiling by
the peace officers of the law enforcement agency.
(b) To the extent practicable, the commission shall use the
incident-based data submitted to the commission under Article
2B.0055, Code of Criminal Procedure, in the study required by
Subsection (a).
(c) This section expires January 1, 2027.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.