Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2B.0251 — Intervention required for excessive force; report required
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 2B: LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERACTIONS WITH PUBLIC, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2B.0251
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) A peace officer has a duty to intervene to stop or prevent another peace officer from using force against a person suspected of committing an offense if: (1) the amount of force exceeds that which is reasonable under the circumstances; and (2) the officer knows or should know that the other officer's use of force: (A) violates state or federal law; (B) puts a person at risk of bodily injury, as defined by Section 1.07 , Penal Code, and is not immediately necessary to avoid imminent bodily injury to a peace officer or other person; and (C) is not required to apprehend the person suspected of committing an offense. (b) A peace officer who witnesses the use of excessive force by another peace officer shall promptly make a detailed report of the incident and deliver the report to the supervisor of the peace officer making the report.
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