TX SB280

Establishes mandatory civilian complaint review boards in Texas municipalities with populations of 200,000 or more to investigate allegations of peace officer misconduct

Boards consist of five public members appointed by the municipal presiding officer (2 members), county judge (1), police chief (1), and commissioners court (1), serving two-year terms with $150 per diem compensation capped at $5,000 annually

Prohibits municipal employees, public officeholders, and anyone with law enforcement experience (peace officers, criminal investigators, special agents, or law enforcement supervisors) from serving as board members

Authorizes boards to investigate complaints involving excessive force, abuse of power, threats, unlawful searches or seizures, and other authority abuses, with subpoena power to compel witness testimony and document production

Municipal attorney must complete investigations within 120 days, and boards must issue determinations (substantiated, exonerated, unfounded, unsubstantiated, or nonactionable) within 180 days; if employers fail to take disciplinary action within 30 days of a substantiated finding, cases are forwarded to prosecutors