Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2B.0252 · Subchapter F. USE OF FORCE
USE OF NECK RESTRAINTS DURING SEARCH OR ARREST PROHIBITED.
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
A peace officer may not intentionally use a choke hold, carotid artery hold, or similar neck restraint in searching or arresting a person unless the restraint is necessary to prevent serious bodily injury to or the death of the officer or another person.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.2B.htm
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- sha256 7306a6cd3c6e62d2465ca881ed3316357b1c6ee368454ca009a957e0294b8879
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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