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| 1 | 1 | 89R2185 CMO-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Blanco S.B. No. 3004 | |
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| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to a policy governing the operation of a motor vehicle by a | |
| 10 | 10 | peace officer in pursuit of certain persons. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Chapter 5B, Code of Criminal Procedure, is | |
| 13 | 13 | amended by adding Article 5B.004 to read as follows: | |
| 14 | 14 | Art. 5B.004. POLICY ON CERTAIN VEHICULAR PURSUITS. The | |
| 15 | 15 | Department of Public Safety shall adopt a policy governing the | |
| 16 | 16 | manner in which a peace officer of the department may operate a | |
| 17 | 17 | motor vehicle in pursuit of a person the officer has reasonable | |
| 18 | 18 | suspicion or probable cause to believe committed an offense under | |
| 19 | 19 | Chapter 51, Penal Code. The policy must be substantially similar to | |
| 20 | 20 | the United States Customs and Border Protection's directive number | |
| 21 | 21 | 4510-026A on emergency driving and vehicular pursuits. | |
| 22 | 22 | SECTION 2. Not later than December 1, 2025, the Department | |
| 23 | 23 | of Public Safety of the State of Texas shall adopt the rules | |
| 24 | 24 | necessary to implement Article 5B.004, Code of Criminal Procedure, | |
| 25 | 25 | as added by this Act. | |
| 26 | 26 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |