Art. 2B.0052 RACIAL PROFILING PROHIBITED

Police officers in Texas are not allowed to target people based on their race or ethnicity when doing their job. This means an officer cannot stop, search, question, or arrest someone just because of what race or ethnic group they belong to.

Any decision an officer makes, like pulling someone over or investigating them, has to be based on actual behavior or real evidence, not on skin color or ethnic background. This rule is meant to protect people from being treated unfairly by police because of who they are rather than what they've done.

If an officer breaks this rule, it can affect the case against a person. It may also lead to complaints or discipline against the officer, since racial profiling is against the law in Texas.