House of Representatives

HB 2567

arrest; communicable disease testing

Sponsors: Representatives Camarot, Hatch-Miller, Landrum Taylor, Sedillo et al.

X	Committee on Judiciary
	Caucus and COW
	Third Read
	As Passed the House

HB 2567 requires that a person who interferes with the official duties of a law enforcement officer by biting, scratching, spitting or transferring blood or other bodily fluids on or through the skin or membranes of a law enforcement officer be subject to a test for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), common blood borne diseases, or other specified diseases, for which there are reasonable grounds to believe an exposure occurred.

History

Currently, only a person who is charged in a criminal complaint for interfering with the official duties of a law enforcement officer, correctional service officer, detention officer, private prison security officer or firefighter by biting, scratching, spitting or transferring blood or other bodily fluids on or through the skin or membranes of the person is subject to a court order requiring a test for HIV, common blood borne diseases, or other specified diseases, for which there are reasonable grounds to believe an exposure occurred

Provisions

§ Requires that a person who interferes with the official duties of a law enforcement officer by biting, scratching, spitting or transferring blood or other bodily fluids on or through the skin or membranes of a law enforcement officer be subject to a court order requiring a test for HIV, common blood borne diseases, or other specified diseases for which there are reasonable grounds to believe an exposure occurred.

§ Makes technical and conforming changes.

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45th Legislature

Second Regular Session 2 February 18, 2002

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