S.B. No. 1074
AN ACT
relating to the prevention of racial profiling by certain peace officers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by
adding Articles 2.131 through 2.138 to read as follows:
Art. 2.131. RACIAL PROFILING PROHIBITED. A peace officer
may not engage in racial profiling.
Art. 2.132. LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON RACIAL
PROFILING. (a) In this article:
(1) "Law enforcement agency" means an agency of the state,
or of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state, that employs peace
officers who make traffic stops in the routine performance of the officers' official duties.
(2) "Race or ethnicity" means of a particular descent,
including Caucasian, African, Hispanic, Asian, or Native American descent.
(b) Each law enforcement agency in this state shall adopt a detailed
written policy on racial profiling. The policy must:
(1) clearly define acts constituting racial profiling;
(2) strictly prohibit peace officers employed by the agency
from engaging in racial profiling;
(3) implement a process by which an individual may file a
complaint with the agency if the individual believes that a peace officer employed by the agency
has engaged in racial profiling with respect to the individual;