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This bill enhances the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement's (TCOLE) responsibilities regarding incident-based data collection and reporting. The bill requires TCOLE to collect and maintain incident-based data submitted by law enforcement agencies, including details about encounters between peace officers and the public. TCOLE must develop guidelines for standardizing these data submissions and create policies to ensure data quality and accuracy. The commission is mandated to review and potentially revise these guidelines every two years to support academic research and reporting. Additionally, the bill requires TCOLE to make this incident-based data publicly available on its website, with appropriate confidentiality protections, and provide a glossary to help the public understand the information. The bill also requires TCOLE to conduct a comprehensive study by January 1, 2027, examining ways to improve data collection, reduce redundant reporting, and explore the feasibility of collecting more detailed information about police-public encounters, including pedestrian detentions. After completing the study, TCOLE must report its findings and recommendations to state leadership. The study and its related provisions will expire on September 1, 2027, and the bill itself will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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