89R4708 JDK-D     By: Meza H.B. No. 1352       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a law enforcement agency policy regarding the discharge   of a firearm by a peace officer at or in the direction of a moving   vehicle.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter F, Chapter 2B, Code of Criminal   Procedure, is amended by adding Article 2B.0254 to read as follows:          Art. 2B.0254.  LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON DISCHARGE OF   FIREARM AT MOVING VEHICLE. (a) In this article, "law enforcement   agency" means an agency of the state or an agency of a political   subdivision of the state authorized by law to employ peace   officers.          (b)  Each law enforcement agency shall adopt a policy   regarding a peace officer discharging a firearm at or in the   direction of a moving vehicle.          (c)  A policy adopted under this article must prohibit a   peace officer from discharging a firearm at or in the direction of a   moving vehicle unless the peace officer discharges the firearm only   when and to the degree the officer reasonably believes is   immediately necessary to protect the officer or another person from   the use of unlawful deadly force by an occupant of the vehicle by   means other than by using the moving vehicle to strike any person.          SECTION 2.  Each law enforcement agency in this state shall   adopt the policy required by Article 2B.0254, Code of Criminal   Procedure, as added by this Act, as soon as practicable after the   effective date of this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.