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            S.B. No. 1445
         
               AN ACT
            
            relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission 
         
            on Law Enforcement; authorizing a fee.
         
                   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         
                   SECTION 1.  Section 1701.001, Occupations Code, is amended 
         
            by adding Subdivision (2-a) to read as follows:
         
                         (2-a) "Misconduct" means:
         
                               (A)  a violation of law; or
         
                               (B)  any of the following that have been sustained 
         
            by a law enforcement agency employing a license holder:
         
                                     (i)  a violation of a law enforcement agency 
         
            policy for which the agency may suspend, demote, or terminate a 
         
            license holder's employment; or
         
                                     (ii)  an allegation of untruthfulness 
         
            against a license holder.
         
                   SECTION 2.  Section 1701.002, Occupations Code, is amended 
         
            to read as follows:
         
                   Sec. 1701.002.  APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.  The Texas 
         
            Commission on Law Enforcement is subject to Chapter 325, Government 
         
            Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided 
         
            by that chapter, the commission is abolished and this chapter 
         
            expires September 1, 2031 [2023].
         
                   SECTION 3.  Section 1701.059, Occupations Code, is amended 
         
            by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (d) to read as 
         
            follows:
         
                   (b)  The training program must provide the person with 
         
            information regarding:
         
                         (1)  the law governing [legislation that created the] 
         
            commission operations;
         
                         (2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the 
         
            commission;
         
                         (3)  the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking 
         
            authority of the commission;
         
                         (4)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the 
         
            commission;
         
                         (5) [(4)]  the requirements of:
         
                               (A)  laws relating to open meetings, public 
         
            information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of 
         
            interest; and
         
                               (B)  other laws applicable to members of a state 
         
            policy-making body in performing their duties; and
         
                         (6) [(5)]  any applicable ethics policies adopted by 
         
            the commission or the Texas Ethics Commission.
         
                   (d)  The executive director of the commission shall create a 
         
            training manual that includes the information required by 
         
            Subsection (b).  The executive director shall distribute a copy of 
         
            the training manual annually to each member of the commission.  Each 
         
            commission member shall sign and submit to the executive director a 
         
            statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed 
         
            the training manual.
         
                   SECTION 4.  Section 1701.151, Occupations Code, is amended 
         
            to read as follows:
         
                   Sec. 1701.151.  GENERAL POWERS OF COMMISSION; RULEMAKING 
         
            AUTHORITY.  The commission may:
         
                         (1)  adopt rules for the administration of this chapter 
         
            and for the commission's internal management and control;
         
                         (2)  establish minimum standards relating to 
         
            competence and reliability, including education, training, 
         
            physical, and mental[, and moral] standards, for licensing as an 
         
            officer, county jailer, public security officer, or 
         
            telecommunicator;
         
                         (3)  report to the governor and legislature on the 
         
            commission's activities, with recommendations on matters under the 
         
            commission's jurisdiction, and make other reports that the 
         
            commission considers desirable;
         
                         (4)  require a state agency or a county, special 
         
            district, or municipality in this state that employs officers, 
         
            telecommunicators, or county jailers to submit reports and 
         
            information;
         
                         (5)  contract as the commission considers necessary for 
         
            services, facilities, studies, and reports required for:
         
                               (A)  cooperation with municipal, county, special 
         
            district, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in training 
         
            Statutes affected: 
Introduced: Occupations Code 1701.002, Occupations Code 1701.059, Occupations Code 1701.151, Occupations Code 1701.163, Occupations Code 1701.202, Occupations Code 1701.203, Occupations Code 1701.253, Occupations Code 1701.303, Occupations Code 1701.404, Occupations Code 1701.451, Occupations Code 1701.453, Occupations Code 1701.456 (Occupations Code 1701)
Senate Committee Report: Occupations Code 1701.001, Occupations Code 1701.002, Occupations Code 1701.059, Occupations Code 1701.151, Occupations Code 1701.163, Occupations Code 1701.202, Occupations Code 1701.203, Occupations Code 1701.253, Occupations Code 1701.303, Occupations Code 1701.404, Occupations Code 1701.451, Occupations Code 1701.453, Occupations Code 1701.456 (Occupations Code 1701)
Engrossed: Occupations Code 1701.001, Occupations Code 1701.002, Occupations Code 1701.059, Occupations Code 1701.151, Occupations Code 1701.163, Occupations Code 1701.202, Occupations Code 1701.203, Occupations Code 1701.253, Occupations Code 1701.303, Occupations Code 1701.404, Occupations Code 1701.451, Occupations Code 1701.453, Occupations Code 1701.456 (Occupations Code 1701)
House Committee Report: Occupations Code 1701.001, Occupations Code 1701.002, Occupations Code 1701.059, Occupations Code 1701.151, Occupations Code 1701.163, Occupations Code 1701.202, Occupations Code 1701.203, Occupations Code 1701.253, Occupations Code 1701.303, Occupations Code 1701.404, Occupations Code 1701.451, Occupations Code 1701.453, Occupations Code 1701.456, Occupations Code 1701.501 (Occupations Code 1701)
Enrolled: Occupations Code 1701.001, Occupations Code 1701.002, Occupations Code 1701.059, Occupations Code 1701.151, Occupations Code 1701.163, Occupations Code 1701.202, Occupations Code 1701.203, Occupations Code 1701.253, Occupations Code 1701.303, Occupations Code 1701.404, Occupations Code 1701.451, Occupations Code 1701.453, Occupations Code 1701.456, Occupations Code 1701




	AN ACT
	relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission
	on Law Enforcement; authorizing a fee.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 1701.001, Occupations Code, is amended
	by adding Subdivision (2-a) to read as follows:
	(2-a) "Misconduct" means:
	(A) a violation of law; or
	(B) any of the following that have been sustained
	by a law enforcement agency employing a license holder:
	(i) a violation of a law enforcement agency
	policy for which the agency may suspend, demote, or terminate a
	license holder's employment; or
	(ii) an allegation of untruthfulness
	against a license holder.
	SECTION 2. Section 1701.002, Occupations Code, is amended
	to read as follows:
	Sec. 1701.002. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas
	Commission on Law Enforcement is subject to Chapter 325, Government
	Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided
	by that chapter, the commission is abolished and this chapter
	expires September 1, 2031 [~~2023~~].
	SECTION 3. Section 1701.059, Occupations Code, is amended
	by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (d) to read as
	follows:
	(b) The training program must provide the person with
	information regarding:
	(1) the law governing [~~legislation that created the~~]
	commission operations;
	(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the
	commission;
	(3) the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking
	authority of the commission;
	(4) the results of the most recent formal audit of the
	commission;
	(5) [~~(4)~~] the requirements of:
	(A) laws relating to open meetings, public
	information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of
	interest; and
	(B) other laws applicable to members of a state
	policy-making body in performing their duties; and
	(6) [~~(5)~~] any applicable ethics policies adopted by
	the commission or the Texas Ethics Commission.
	(d) The executive director of the commission shall create a
	training manual that includes the information required by
	Subsection (b). The executive director shall distribute a copy of
	the training manual annually to each member of the commission. Each
	commission member shall sign and submit to the executive director a
	statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed
	the training manual.
	SECTION 4. Section 1701.151, Occupations Code, is amended
	to read as follows:
	Sec. 1701.151. GENERAL POWERS OF COMMISSION; RULEMAKING
	AUTHORITY. The commission may:
	(1) adopt rules for the administration of this chapter
	and for the commission's internal management and control;
	(2) establish minimum standards relating to
	competence and reliability, including education, training,
	physical, and mental[~~, and moral~~] standards, for licensing as an
	officer, county jailer, public security officer, or
	telecommunicator;
	(3) report to the governor and legislature on the
	commission's activities, with recommendations on matters under the
	commission's jurisdiction, and make other reports that the
	commission considers desirable;
	(4) require a state agency or a county, special
	district, or municipality in this state that employs officers,
	telecommunicators, or county jailers to submit reports and
	information;
	(5) contract as the commission considers necessary for
	services, facilities, studies, and reports required for:
	(A) cooperation with municipal, county, special
	district, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in training
Statutes affected: Introduced: Occupations Code 1701.002, Occupations Code 1701.059, Occupations Code 1701.151, Occupations Code 1701.163, Occupations Code 1701.202, Occupations Code 1701.203, Occupations Code 1701.253, Occupations Code 1701.303, Occupations Code 1701.404, Occupations Code 1701.451, Occupations Code 1701.453, Occupations Code 1701.456 (Occupations Code 1701) Senate Committee Report: Occupations Code 1701.001, Occupations Code 1701.002, Occupations Code 1701.059, Occupations Code 1701.151, Occupations Code 1701.163, Occupations Code 1701.202, Occupations Code 1701.203, Occupations Code 1701.253, Occupations Code 1701.303, Occupations Code 1701.404, Occupations Code 1701.451, Occupations Code 1701.453, Occupations Code 1701.456 (Occupations Code 1701) Engrossed: Occupations Code 1701.001, Occupations Code 1701.002, Occupations Code 1701.059, Occupations Code 1701.151, Occupations Code 1701.163, Occupations Code 1701.202, Occupations Code 1701.203, Occupations Code 1701.253, Occupations Code 1701.303, Occupations Code 1701.404, Occupations Code 1701.451, Occupations Code 1701.453, Occupations Code 1701.456 (Occupations Code 1701) House Committee Report: Occupations Code 1701.001, Occupations Code 1701.002, Occupations Code 1701.059, Occupations Code 1701.151, Occupations Code 1701.163, Occupations Code 1701.202, Occupations Code 1701.203, Occupations Code 1701.253, Occupations Code 1701.303, Occupations Code 1701.404, Occupations Code 1701.451, Occupations Code 1701.453, Occupations Code 1701.456, Occupations Code 1701.501 (Occupations Code 1701) Enrolled: Occupations Code 1701.001, Occupations Code 1701.002, Occupations Code 1701.059, Occupations Code 1701.151, Occupations Code 1701.163, Occupations Code 1701.202, Occupations Code 1701.203, Occupations Code 1701.253, Occupations Code 1701.303, Occupations Code 1701.404, Occupations Code 1701.451, Occupations Code 1701.453, Occupations Code 1701.456, Occupations Code 1701