87R21671 ANG-D
By: Dean, Bowers H.B. No. 4300
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 4300:
By: White C.S.H.B. No. 4300
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a report by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
regarding peace officer salaries.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 1701.165 to read as follows:
Sec. 1701.165. REPORT ON PEACE OFFICER SALARIES. (a) Not
later than December 1, 2022, the commission shall submit a report
regarding peace officer salaries in this state to the governor, the
lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives,
and each standing committee of the legislature with primary
jurisdiction over the commission.
(b) The report must include:
(1) salary information categorized by law enforcement
agency size, based on the population residing in the agency's
jurisdiction; and
(2) for each category under Subdivision (1), a
comparison of:
(A) officer salaries to cost of living; and
(B) officer salaries in this state to officer
salaries in other states.
(c) A law enforcement agency shall provide any information
requested by the commission to prepare the report.
(d) This section expires January 1, 2023.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.