Department of Public Safety that the law enforcement agency needs funds or video and
audio equipment for that purpose.
(d) On receipt of funds or video and audio equipment from the
state for the purpose of installing video and audio equipment as described by Article
2.135(a)(1)(A), the governing body of a county or municipality, in conjunction with the
law enforcement agency serving the county or municipality, shall certify to the
Department of Public Safety that the law enforcement agency has installed video and
audio equipment as described by Article 2.135(a)(1)(A) and is using the equipment as
required by Article 2.135(a)(1).
Art. 2.138. RULES. The Department of Public Safety may
adopt rules to implement Articles 2.131-2.137.
SECTION 2. Chapter 3, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
amended by adding Article 3.05 to read as follows:
Art. 3.05. RACIAL PROFILING. In this code, "racial
profiling" means a law enforcement-initiated action based on an individual's race,
ethnicity, or national origin rather than on the individual's behavior or on information
identifying the individual as having engaged in criminal activity.
SECTION 3. Section 96.641, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (j) to read as follows:
(j) As part of the initial training and continuing education for
police chiefs required under this section, the institute shall establish a program on racial
profiling. The program must include an examination of the best practices for:
(1) monitoring peace officers' compliance with laws
and internal agency policies relating to racial profiling;
(2) implementing laws and internal agency policies
relating to preventing racial profiling; and