87R3036 ADM-D     By: White H.B. No. 2302       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the creation of the criminal offense of a peace officer   making a false statement in an incident report.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 39, Penal Code, is amended by adding   Section 39.08 to read as follows:          Sec. 39.08.  FALSE STATEMENT IN INCIDENT REPORT. (a)  A   peace officer commits an offense if the officer:                (1)  files a report with the law enforcement agency   employing the officer regarding the commission or investigation of   an offense; and                (2)  intentionally or knowingly makes a false statement   in the report.          (b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.          (c)  It is an exception to the application of this section   that the peace officer attributes the false statement to another   person in the report.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.