Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 2B.0054 — REPORTS REQUIRED FOR MOTOR VEHICLE STOPS

CR § 2B.0054Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 2B. LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERACTIONS WITH PUBLIC · Art. B. RACIAL PROFILING; MOTOR VEHICLE STOPS

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(a)A peace officer who makes a motor vehicle stop shall report to the law enforcement agency that employs the officer information relating to the stop, including:

(1)a physical description of any individual operating the motor vehicle who is detained as a result of the stop, including:

(A)the individual's gender; and

(B)the individual's race or ethnicity, as stated by the individual or, if the individual does not state the individual's race or ethnicity, as determined by the officer to the best of the officer's ability;

(2)the initial reason for the stop;

(3)whether the officer conducted a search as a result of the stop and, if so:

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.