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