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TX SB376
TX SB376Relating to including certain demographic information in federal incident-based reporting of information and statistics concerning offenses committed in this state.
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Introduced
11/15/2024
11/15/2024
In Committee
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Introduced Session
89th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT relating to including certain demographic information in federal incident-based reporting of information and statistics concerning offenses committed in this state.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Texas Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement agencies to include the ethnicity of an arrestee when reporting criminal offense statistics to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) through the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Specifically, the bill adds a new section to the Texas Government Code mandating that when law enforcement agencies submit incident-based crime reports, they must now include the demographic information about the ethnicity of individuals who are arrested. This change aims to provide more detailed demographic data in criminal reporting, potentially allowing for more comprehensive analysis of crime statistics. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, giving law enforcement agencies time to update their reporting systems to comply with the new requirement.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Criminal Justice (on 02/03/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB376 |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00376I.htm |
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