Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 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.
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 2.139
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(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. 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 March 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.
Text of article effective until January 01, 2025