Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 2B.0251 — INTERVENTION REQUIRED FOR EXCESSIVE FORCE; REPORT REQUIRED
CR § 2B.0251Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 2B. LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERACTIONS WITH PUBLIC · Art. F. USE OF FORCE
Statute text
View on source(a)A peace officer has a duty to intervene to stop or prevent another peace officer from using force against a person suspected of committing an offense if:
(1)the amount of force exceeds that which is reasonable under the circumstances; and
(2)the officer knows or should know that the other officer's use of force:
(A)violates state or federal law;
(B)puts a person at risk of bodily injury, as defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, and is not immediately necessary to avoid imminent bodily injury to a peace officer or other person; and
(C)is not required to apprehend the person suspected of committing an offense.
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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.