SECTION 6 . Section 543.202 , Transportation Code , is amended to read as follows :
Sec . 543.202 . FORM OF RECORD . ( a ) In this section , " race or ethnicity " means of a particular descent , including Caucasian , African , Hispanic , Asian , or Native American descent .
( b ) The record must be made on a form or by a data processing method acceptable to the department and must include :
( 1 ) the name , address , physical description , including race or ethnicity , date of birth , and driver ' s license number of the person charged ; ( 2 ) the registration number of the vehicle involved ; ( 3 ) whether the vehicle was a commercial motor vehicle as defined by Chapter 522 or was involved in transporting hazardous materials ;
( 4 ) the person ' s social security number , if the person was operating a commercial motor vehicle or was the holder of a commercial driver ' s license or commercial driver learner ' s permit ;
( 5 ) the date and nature of the offense , including whether the offense was a serious traffic violation as defined by Chapter 522 ;
( 6 ) whether a search of the vehicle was conducted and whether consent for the search was obtained ; ( 7 ) the plea , the judgment , and whether bail was forfeited ; ( 8 ) [( 7 )] the date of conviction ; and ( 9 ) [( 8 )] the amount of the fine or forfeiture .
SECTION 7 . Not later than January 1 , 2002 , a law enforcement agency shall adopt and implement a policy and begin collecting information under the policy as required by Article 2.132 , Code of Criminal Procedure , as added by this Act . A local law enforcement agency shall first submit information to the governing body of each county or municipality served by the agency as required by Article 2.132 , Code of Criminal Procedure , as