Racial Profiling Reports

Introduction

During the 77th Legislative Session of the Texas Congress, Senate Bill (SB) 1074, also known as the Racial Profiling Data Collection Law of 2001, was enacted.  It was signed into law on Thursday, June 14, 2001 by Governor Rick Perry, and went into effect on January 1, 2002.  Senator Royce West, D-Dallas, authored the bill. 

The law prohibits police from stopping motorists or pedestrians based solely on their race.  It set aside $18.5 million for grants to help equip police vehicles with video cameras.  It also required law enforcement agencies to have a written policy that strictly prohibits racial profiling, and to create a grievance policy for those who believe they were subject to racial profiling. 

Sweeny Police Department Racial Profiling Reports

Click on a link below to view the report for the year specified.  These reports are in HTML (Web) format.

• 2002 Racial Profiling Report
• 2003 Racial Profiling Report
• 2004 Racial Profiling Report
• 2005 Racial Profiling Report
• 2006 Racial Profiling Report
• 2007 Racial Profiling Report

Racial Profiling Law

Click on any of the links below to view the statutes concerning racial profiling.  The law can be found in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedures (CCP), Chapter 2.  These documents are in Microsoft Word format.

• Article 2.131.  Racial Profiling Prohibited

• Article 2.132.  Law Enforcement Policy on Racial Profiling

• Article 2.133.  Report Required for Traffic and Pedestrian Stops

• Article 2.134. Compilation and Analysis of Information Collected

• Article 2.135. Exemption for Agencies Using Video & Audio Equipment

• Article 2.136. Liability

Racial Profiling Policy

Click on the link below to view the Sweeny Police Department's policy on Racial Profiling.

• Sweeny Police Department Policy on Racial Profiling (DOC)
• Sweeny Police Department Policy on Racial Profiling (PDF)