Monitoring the SessionHB 680
Died in committee
THE TEXT
“This article applies only to a law enforcement agency operating in a county with a population of more than 500,000.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The caption reads like a statewide testing policy, but this bracket limits the duty to agencies in the largest counties. Agencies everywhere else are left out.
Bracket billInitial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to a law enforcement agency policy regarding drug and alcohol testing of peace officers involved in certain injuries or deaths.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Officer causes a serious injury or death? Sample within six hours. No penalty for slow agencies.
The bill requires police agencies in counties with more than 500,000 people to adopt a written policy for drug and alcohol testing of officers. Under that policy, an officer who causes a serious injury or death, on or off duty, must give a blood, urine, or other sample within six hours. Agencies in smaller counties are not covered, and the bill sets no penalty if a covered agency is slow to adopt the policy.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 4875 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 4875 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB680 · 2024-11-12
+ 2 coauthors
relating to a law enforcement agency policy regarding drug and alcohol testing of peace officers involved in certain injuries or deaths.
Officer causes a serious injury or death? Sample within six hours. No penalty for slow agencies.
The bill requires police agencies in counties with more than 500,000 people to adopt a written policy for drug and alcohol testing of officers. Under that policy, an officer who causes a serious injury or death, on or off duty, must give a blood, urine, or other sample within six hours. Agencies in smaller counties are not covered, and the bill sets no penalty if a covered agency is slow to adopt the policy.
[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 40%
THE TEXT
“This article applies only to a law enforcement agency operating in a county with a population of more than 500,000.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The caption reads like a statewide testing policy, but this bracket limits the duty to agencies in the largest counties. Agencies everywhere else are left out.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Aug 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$22,500.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100985004, 101007867, 101059825.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$22,500.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100985004, 101007867, 101059825.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Flores, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Apr 25, 2023: Left pending in committee
Relating to a law enforcement agency policy regarding drug and alcohol testing of peace officers involved in certain injuries or deaths.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/04/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Law Enforcement
Weapons
DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING
PEACE OFFICERS
The text as introduced · 286 words
89R2335 MZM-F By: Flores H.B. No. 680 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a law enforcement agency policy regarding drug and alcohol testing of peace officers involved in certain injuries or deaths. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2A, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Article 2A.067 to read as follows: Art. 2A.067. LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING AFTER OFFICER-INVOLVED INJURIES OR DEATHS. (a) In this article: (1) "Law enforcement agency" has the meaning assigned by Article 2B.0053. (2) "Officer-involved injury or death" means any serious bodily injury or death caused by a peace officer regardless of whether the peace officer was on duty at the time the injury or death occurred. (3) "Serious bodily injury" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07, Penal Code. (b) This article applies only to a law enforcement agency operating in a county with a population of more than 500,000. (c) Each law enforcement agency to which this article applies shall adopt a detailed written policy requiring a peace officer who causes an officer-involved injury or death to submit to the agency, not later than six hours after the officer-involved injury or death, a specimen of the officer's blood, urine, or other bodily substance to assess: (1) the officer's blood alcohol content; and (2) whether there is a controlled substance in the officer's body. SECTION 2. Each law enforcement agency to which Article 2A.067, Code of Criminal Procedure, as added by this Act, applies shall adopt the policy required by that article as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
