(b) A peace officer who stops a motor vehicle for an alleged violation of a law or ordinance shall report to the law enforcement agency that employs the officer information relating to the stop, including:
(1) a physical description of any person operating the motor vehicle who is detained as a result of the stop, including:
(A) the person's gender; and
(B) the person's race or ethnicity, as stated by the person or, if the person does not state the person'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, whether the person detained consented to the search;
(4) whether any contraband or other evidence was discovered in the course of the search and a description of the contraband or evidence;
(5) the reason for the search, including whether:
(A) any contraband or other evidence was in plain view;
(B) any probable cause or reasonable suspicion existed to perform the search; or
(C) the search was performed as a result of the towing of the motor vehicle or the arrest of any person in the motor vehicle;
(6) whether the officer made an arrest as a result of the stop or the search, including a statement of whether the arrest was based on a violation of the Penal Code, a violation of a traffic law or ordinance, or an outstanding warrant and a statement of the offense charged;
(7) the street address or approximate location of the stop;
(8) whether the officer issued a verbal or written warning or a ticket or citation as a result of the stop; and
(9) whether the officer used physical force that resulted in bodily injury, as that term is defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, during the stop.
(c) The chief administrator of a law enforcement agency, regardless of whether the administrator is elected, employed, or appointed, is responsible for auditing reports under Subsection (b) to ensure that the race or ethnicity of the person operating the motor vehicle is being reported.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 947, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1172 (H.B. 3389), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1849), Sec. 5.02, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 2 - General Duties of Officers
Article 2.01. Duties of District Attorneys
Article 2.02. Duties of County Attorneys
Article 2.021. Duties of Attorney General
Article 2.022. Assistance of Texas Rangers
Article 2.023. Notification to Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Article 2.024. Tracking Use of Certain Testimony
Article 2.025. Special Duty of District or County Attorney Relating to Child Support
Article 2.04. Shall Draw Complaints
Article 2.05. When Complaint Is Made
Article 2.06. May Administer Oaths
Article 2.07. Attorney Pro Tem
Article 2.09. Who Are Magistrates
Article 2.10. Duty of Magistrates
Article 2.12. Who Are Peace Officers
Article 2.121. Railroad Peace Officers
Article 2.122. Special Investigators
Article 2.123. Adjunct Police Officers
Article 2.124. Peace Officers From Adjoining States
Article 2.125. Special Rangers of Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Article 2.127. School Marshals
Article 2.13. Duties and Powers
Article 2.1305. Carrying Weapon on Certain Premises
Article 2.131. Racial Profiling Prohibited
Article 2.132. Law Enforcement Policy on Racial Profiling
Article 2.133. Reports Required for Motor Vehicle Stops
Article 2.134. Compilation and Analysis of Information Collected
Article 2.137. Provision of Funding or Equipment
Article 2.1386. Eyewitness Identification Protocols
Article 2.1387. Intervention Required for Excessive Force; Report Required
Article 2.139. Reports Required for Officer-Involved Injuries or Deaths
Article 2.1395. Reports Required for Certain Injuries or Deaths of Peace Officers
Article 2.1396. Video Recordings of Arrests for Intoxication Offenses
Article 2.1397. Duties of Law Enforcement Agency Filing Case
Article 2.15. Person Refusing to Aid
Article 2.16. Neglecting to Execute Process
Article 2.17. Conservator of the Peace
Article 2.18. Custody of Prisoners
Article 2.19. Report as to Prisoners
Article 2.195. Report of Warrant or Capias Information
Article 2.211. Hate Crime Reporting
Article 2.212. Writ of Attachment Reporting
Article 2.22. Power of Deputy Clerks
Article 2.23. Report to Attorney General
Article 2.24. Authenticating Officer
Article 2.25. Reporting Certain Aliens to Federal Government
Article 2.251. Duties Related to Immigration Detainer Requests
Article 2.26. Digital Signature and Electronic Documents
Article 2.27. Investigation of Certain Reports Alleging Abuse
Article 2.271. Investigation of Certain Reports Alleging Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation
Article 2.272. Law Enforcement Response to Child Safety Check Alert
Article 2.273. Release of Child by Law Enforcement Officer
Article 2.28. Duties Regarding Misused Identity
Article 2.30. Report Concerning Certain Assaultive or Terroristic Offenses
Article 2.305. Report Required Concerning Human Trafficking Cases
Article 2.32. Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations
Article 2.33. Use of Neck Restraints During Search or Arrest Prohibited
Article 2.33. Duty to Request and Render Aid
Article 2.33. Law Enforcement Policy on Use of Force by Drone