Texas § 2B.0251 INTERVENTION REQUIRED FOR EXCESSIVE FORCE; REPORT REQUIRED.

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§ 2B.0251 — INTERVENTION REQUIRED FOR EXCESSIVE FORCE; REPORT REQUIRED.

Texas § 2B.0251

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 2B.0251 (2026).

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Art. 2B.0251. INTERVENTION REQUIRED FOR EXCESSIVE FORCE; REPORT REQUIRED.

(a)A peace officer has a duty to intervene to stop or prevent another peace officer from using force against a person suspected of committing an offense if:

(1)the amount of force exceeds that which is reasonable under the circumstances; and

(2)the officer knows or should know that the other officer's use of force:

(A)violates state or federal law;

(B)puts a person at risk of bodily injury, as defined by Section 1.07 , Penal Code, and is not immediately necessary to avoid imminent bodily injury to a peace officer or other person; and

(C)is not required to apprehend the person suspected of committing an offense.

(b)A peace officer who witnesses the use of excessive force by another peace officer shall promptly

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Art. 2B.0251. INTERVENTION REQUIRED FOR EXCESSIVE FORCE; REPORT REQUIRED. (a) A peace officer has a duty to intervene to stop or prevent another peace officer from using force against a person suspected of committing an offense if:
(1) the amount of force exceeds that which is reasonable under the circumstances; and
(2) the officer knows or should know that the other officer's use of force:
(A) violates state or federal law;
(B) puts a person at risk of bodily injury, as defined by Section 1.07 , Penal Code, and is not immediately necessary to avoid imminent bodily injury to a peace officer or other person; and
(C) is not required to apprehend the person suspected of committing an offense.
(b) A peace officer who witnesses the use of excessive force by another peace officer shall promptly make a detailed report of the incident and deliver the report to the supervisor of the peace officer making the report.