86R10676 MAW-D
By: Seliger S.B. No. 1749
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement of
the reporting and use of information concerning the termination of
a license holder's employment.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. In this Act:
(1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Law
Enforcement.
(2) "License holder" means a person licensed under
Chapter 1701, Occupations Code.
SECTION 2. The commission shall study:
(1) compliance by law enforcement agencies with the
requirement that a law enforcement agency:
(A) submit employment termination reports to the
commission under Section 1701.452, Occupations Code, for a license
holder who resigns or retires from employment with the law
enforcement agency, whose appointment with the law enforcement
agency is terminated, or who separates from the law enforcement
agency for any other reason; and
(B) obtain under Section 1701.451, Occupations
Code, employment termination reports regarding an applicant for
employment with the agency; and
(2) the extent to which law enforcement agencies use
the information in an employment termination report to make
employment decisions.
SECTION 3. Not later than December 1, 2020, the commission
shall report the results of the study and make recommendations to
the legislature regarding improving the reporting and
consideration of information concerning license holder
terminations or separations.
SECTION 4. This Act expires January 1, 2021.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.