Texas SB2201 amends intelligence database rules for criminal street gangs and foreign terrorist organizations.

Texas SB2201 modifies the criteria for including information in intelligence databases related to criminal street gangs and foreign terrorist organizations. It specifies that information can be included if it is relevant to identifying an organization suspected of criminal activity and consists of a judgment, self-admission, or corroborated identification. The bill also mandates the removal of information after two years if it pertains to a child not arrested or taken into custody, and after five years for other individuals not arrested. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas SB2201 amends intelligence database rules for criminal street gangs and foreign terrorist organizations.

Texas SB2201 modifies the criteria for including information in intelligence databases related to criminal street gangs and foreign terrorist organizations. It specifies that information can be included if it is relevant to identifying an organization suspected of criminal activity and consists of a judgment, self-admission, or corroborated identification. The bill also mandates the removal of information after two years if it pertains to a child not arrested or taken into custody, and after five years for other individuals not arrested. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.