By: Johnson of Harris H.B. No. 625
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the regular psychological examination of peace officers
by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter H, Chapter 1701,
Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER H. CONTINUING EDUCATION, REGULAR PSYCHOLOGICAL
EXAMINATION, AND YEARLY WEAPONS PROFICIENCY
SECTION 2. Subchapter H, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 1701.3556 to read as follows:
Sec. 1701.3556. REGULAR PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION. (a)
Each peace officer shall submit to the psychological examination
described by Section 1701.306 once every 24 months.
(b) The commission by rule shall:
(1) provide grounds for which a law enforcement agency
may exempt a peace officer from the requirements of this section;
and
(2) adopt procedures to ensure timely and accurate
reporting by law enforcement agencies and persons licensed under
this chapter of the results of a psychological examination required
under this section.
(c) The commission shall suspend the license of a peace
officer who fails to comply with this section.
SECTION 3. (a) Not later than December 1, 2017, the Texas
Commission on Law Enforcement shall adopt rules necessary to
implement the changes in law made by this Act.
(b) A person who holds a license as a peace officer issued
before the effective date of this Act may continue to renew that
license without complying with Section 1701.3556, Occupations
Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.