Sec. 1701.658. USE OF PERSONAL EQUIPMENT. (a) If a law enforcement agency receives a grant under Section 1701.652, a peace officer who is employed by the agency and who is on duty may only use a body worn camera that is issued and maintained by that agency.
(b) Notwithstanding any previous policies, an agency may not allow its peace officers to use privately owned body worn cameras after receiving a grant described by this section.
(c) A peace officer who is employed by a law enforcement agency that has not received a grant described by this section or who has not otherwise been provided with a body worn camera by the agency that employs the officer may operate a body worn camera that is privately owned only if permitted by the employing agency.
(d) An agency that authorizes the use of privately owned body worn cameras under Subsection (c) must make provisions for the security and compatibility of the recordings made by those cameras.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1134 (S.B. 158), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 327 (H.B. 1938), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security
Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers
Subchapter N. Body Worn Camera Program
Section 1701.652. Grants for Body Worn Cameras
Section 1701.6521. Grants for Body Worn Camera Data Storage
Section 1701.654. Interagency or Interlocal Contracts
Section 1701.655. Body Worn Camera Policy
Section 1701.657. Recording Interactions With the Public
Section 1701.658. Use of Personal Equipment
Section 1701.660. Recordings as Evidence
Section 1701.661. Release of Information Recorded by Body Worn Camera
Section 1701.662. Body Worn Camera Recordings; Request for Attorney General Decision