Texas Statutes

§ 2B.0051 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 2B.0051
JurisdictionTexas
Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 2B.0051 (2026).

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Art. 2B.0051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1)"Bodily injury" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07 , Penal Code.
(2)"Motor vehicle stop" means an occasion in which a peace officer stops a motor vehicle for an alleged violation of a law or ordinance.
(3)"Race or ethnicity" means the following categories:
(A)Alaska native or American Indian;
(B)Asian or Pacific Islander;
(C)black;
(D)Hispanic or Latino; and
(E)white.
(4)"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.

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Legislative History

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504 ), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.

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