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relating to : ( A ) the race or ethnicity of the individual detained ; ( B ) whether a search was conducted and , if so , whether the individual detained consented to the search ; [ and ] ( C ) whether the peace officer knew the race or ethnicity of the individual detained before detaining that individual ; ( D ) whether the peace officer used physical force that resulted in bodily injury , as that term is defined by Section 1.07 , Penal Code , during the stop ; ( E ) the location of the stop ; and ( F ) the reason for the stop ; and
( 7 ) require the chief administrator of the agency , regardless of whether the administrator is elected , employed , or appointed , to submit an annual report of the information collected under Subdivision ( 6 ) to : ( A ) the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement ; and ( B ) the governing body of each county or municipality served by the agency , if the agency is an agency of a county , municipality , or other political subdivision of the state .
( d ) On adoption of a policy under Subsection ( b ), a law enforcement agency shall examine the feasibility of installing video camera and transmitter-activated equipment in each agency law enforcement motor vehicle regularly used to make motor vehicle stops and transmitter-activated equipment in each agency law enforcement motorcycle regularly used to make motor vehicle stops . The agency also shall examine the feasibility of equipping each peace officer who regularly detains or stops motor vehicles with a body worn camera , as that term is defined by Section 1701.651 , Occupations Code . If a law enforcement agency installs video or audio equipment or equips peace officers with body worn cameras as provided by this subsection , the policy adopted by the agency under Subsection ( b ) must include standards for reviewing video and audio documentation .
( h ) A law enforcement agency shall review the data collected under Subsection ( b )( 6 ) to identify any improvements the agency could make in its practices and policies regarding motor vehicle stops .
SECTION 5.02 . Article 2.133 , Code of Criminal Procedure , is amended by amending Subsection ( b ) and adding Subsection ( c ) to read as follows :
( b ) A peace officer who stops a motor vehicle for an alleged violation of a law or ordinance shall report to the law enforcement agency that employs the officer information relating to the stop , including :
( 1 ) a physical description of any person operating the motor vehicle who is detained as a result of the stop , including : ( A ) the person ' s gender ; and ( B ) the person ' s race or ethnicity , as stated by the person or , if the person does not state the person ' s race or ethnicity , as determined by the officer to the best of the officer ' s ability ; ( 2 ) the initial reason for the stop ; ( 3 ) whether the officer conducted a search as a result of the stop and , if so , whether the person detained consented to the search ; ( 4 ) whether any contraband or other evidence was discovered in the course of the search
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