Use of Force & Arrest · Art. 2B.0101
Body Worn Camera Program
Body Worn Camera Program (Art. 2B.0101): key points and worked practice questions for Texas peace officer exam preparation.
Formerly Occ. Code §1701.651; renumbered as Art. 2B.0101 effective January 1, 2025 (H.B. 4504, 88th Leg.).
Key points
- Body worn camera programs: CCP arts. 2B.0101–2B.0112
- Required agency policy must provide for retention of video for at least 90 days (Art. 2B.0106(b)(2)(A))
- Recordings of deadly force or related to an investigation of an officer may not be deleted, destroyed, or released until related criminal matters are finally adjudicated (Art. 2B.0111)
- Release subject to the Public Information Act and its exceptions
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Worked examples
Worked example 1
Body-worn camera activation during use-of-force events is governed by:
- No policy
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2B.0106 (formerly Occ. Code §1701.655) / agency body-worn camera policies — typically requiring activation during enforcement encounters and use-of-force events, with statutory retention periods Correct
- Discretionary always
- Federal law only
Why: Body-worn camera policy is set by statute and agency policy. Most agencies require activation for enforcement encounters, including use of force; deactivation is restricted to specific scenarios (privacy of victims, sensitive interviews).
Statute: Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2B.0101–2B.0112 (formerly Occ. Code §1701.651–1701.661)
Statutory definitions for this topic
- Body-worn camera retention Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2B.0101–2B.0112
- Body-worn camera recordings are governed by Tex. Code Crim. Proc. arts. 2B.0101–2B.0112 (formerly Occ. Code §1701.651–.661) and agency policy. Retention periods are set by statute and policy; recordings related to use-of-force, complaints, or ongoing investigations have extended retention.