Bill > HB1352

This bill requires all law enforcement agencies in Texas to adopt a specific policy governing when peace officers can discharge a firearm at or toward a moving vehicle. The policy must strictly limit such firearm discharges, allowing them only when an officer reasonably believes it is immediately necessary to protect themselves or another person from unlawful deadly force being used by a vehicle's occupant through means other than using the vehicle itself as a weapon. The bill defines a "law enforcement agency" as any state or local agency authorized to employ peace officers. All law enforcement agencies in Texas must implement this policy as soon as practicable after the bill's effective date, which is set for September 1, 2025. The key purpose of the bill appears to be restricting and providing clear guidelines for a potentially dangerous law enforcement practice of firing at moving vehicles, with the goal of preventing unnecessary use of deadly force and protecting both officers and potential suspects.

Military Affairs and Security

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1352