Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 2.134. Compilation And Analysis Of Information Collected

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Art. 2.134. COMPILATION AND ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION 
COLLECTED.  (a) In this article, "pedestrian stop" means an 
interaction between a peace officer and an individual who is being 
detained for the purpose of a criminal investigation in which the 
individual is not under arrest.
	(b)  A law enforcement agency shall compile and analyze the 
information contained in each report received by the agency under 
Article 2.133.  Not later than March 1 of each year, each local law 
enforcement agency shall submit a report containing the information 
compiled during the previous calendar year to the governing body of 
each county or municipality served by the agency in a manner 
approved by the agency.
	(c)  A report required under Subsection (b) must include:                      
	(1)  a comparative analysis of the information compiled 
under Article 2.133 to:
	(A)  determine the prevalence of racial profiling by peace 
officers employed by the agency;  and
	(B)  examine the disposition of traffic and pedestrian stops 
made by officers employed by the agency, including searches 
resulting from the stops;  and
	(2)  information relating to each complaint filed with the 
agency alleging that a peace officer employed by the agency has 
engaged in racial profiling.
	(d)  A report required under Subsection (b) may not include 
identifying information about a peace officer who makes a traffic 
or pedestrian stop or about an individual who is stopped or arrested 
by a peace officer.  This subsection does not affect the reporting 
of information required under Article 2.133(b)(1).
	(e)  The Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and 
Education shall develop guidelines for compiling and reporting 
information as required by this article.
	(f)  The data collected as a result of the reporting 
requirements of this article shall not constitute prima facie 
evidence of racial profiling.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 947, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.           

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