Reports of Peace Officer Involved Injury or Death

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Art. 2.139. Reports of Peace Officer Involved Injury or Death

Text of article as added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (H.B.1036), Sec. 1

For text of article as added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1124 (H.B.3791), Sec. 1, see other Art. 2.139.

Art. 2.139.REPORTS REQUIRED FOR OFFICER-INVOLVED INJURIES OR DEATHS.(a) In this article:

(1)"Deadly weapon" means:

• (A) a firearm or any object manifestly designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting death or serious bodily injury; or
• (B) any object that in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury.

(2) "Officer-involved injury or death" means an incident during which a peace officer discharges a firearm causing injury or death to another.

• (b) The office of the attorney general by rule shall create a written and electronic form for the reporting by law enforcement agencies of an officer-involved injury or death. The form must include spaces to report only the following information:
  • (1) the date on which the incident occurred;
  • (2) the location where the incident occurred;
  • (3) the age, gender, and race or ethnicity of each peace officer involved in the incident;
  • (4) if known, the age, gender, and race or ethnicity of each injured or deceased person involved in the incident;
  • (5) whether the person was injured or died as a result of the incident;
  • (6) whether each injured or deceased person used, exhibited, or was carrying a deadly weapon during the incident;
  • (7) whether each peace officer involved in the incident was on duty during the incident;
  • (8) whether each peace officer involved in the incident was responding to an emergency call or a request for assistance and, if so, whether the officer responded to that call or request with one or more other peace officers; and
  • (9) whether the incident occurred during or as a result of:
    • (A) the execution of a warrant; or
    • (B) a hostage, barricade, or other emergency situation.
    • (C) Not later than the 30th day after the date of an officer-involved injury or death, the law enforcement agency employing an officer involved in the incident must complete and submit a written or electronic report, using the form created under Subsection (b), to the office of the attorney general and, if the agency maintains an Internet website, post a copy of the report on the agency's website. The report must include all information described in Subsection (b).
    • (d) Not later than the fifth day after the date of receipt of a report submitted under Subsection (c), the office of the attorney general shall post a copy of the report on the office's Internet website.
    • (e) Not later than February 1 of each year, the office of the attorney general shall submit a report regarding all officer-involved injuries or deaths that occurred during the preceding year to the governor and the standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over criminal justice matters. The report must include:
      • (1) the total number of officer-involved injuries or deaths;
      • (2) a summary of the reports submitted to the office under this article; and
      • (3) a copy of each report submitted to the office under this article.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (H.B.1036), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.