Use of Force & Arrest · Art. 2A.206

Officer-Involved Injury or Death Reports

Officer-Involved Injury or Death Reports (Art. 2A.206): key points and worked practice questions for Texas peace officer exam preparation.

Formerly Art. 2.139; renumbered as Art. 2A.206 effective January 1, 2025 (H.B. 4504, 88th Leg.).

Key points

  • Officer-involved injury or death: a peace officer discharges a firearm causing injury or death to another
  • The employing law enforcement agency reports to the Attorney General
  • Not later than the 30th day after the incident

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

Texas peace officer must report use of force resulting in injury or death under:

  1. No statute
  2. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2A.206 (formerly art. 2.139) — agency must submit report to Office of the Attorney General within 30 days for officer-involved injuries or deaths from peace officer's discharge of firearm Correct
  3. Tex. Penal Code §22.01
  4. Tex. Transp. Code §521
Why: Art. 2A.206 (formerly Art. 2.139) mandates reporting of officer-involved injuries or deaths from a peace officer's discharge of a firearm to the Attorney General within 30 days. Annual public reporting follows.
Statute: Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2A.206

Statutory definitions for this topic

Officer-involved injury or death reporting Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2A.206
Texas law requires the agency to submit a written report to the Office of the Attorney General not later than 30 days after an officer-involved injury or death from a peace officer's discharge of a firearm.