Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.168 · Subchapter D. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION
LICENSING STATUS DATABASE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The commission shall establish a database containing, for each officer licensed under this chapter:
(1) the officer's license status, including a record of any action taken against the officer by the commission; and
(2) personnel files, as described by Section 1701.4535, provided by each law enforcement agency that employs the officer.
(b) The commission shall make available to a law enforcement agency on request any relevant information maintained in the database for purposes of Sections 1701.303 and 1701.451(a).
(c) On request of an officer, the commission shall provide to the officer free of charge any information maintained in the database regarding the officer, including any information relating to an investigation of misconduct by a law enforcement agency under the policy described by Section 1701.4522.
(d) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), information maintained in the database established under this section is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1104 (S.B. 1445), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1701.htm
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Occupations Code
- Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.303LICENSE APPLICATION; DUTIES OF APPOINTING ENTITY.Printed as Sections 1701.303 and 1701.451(a)
- Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.451PREEMPLOYMENT PROCEDURE.Printed as Sections 1701.303 and 1701.451(a)
- Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.4522MISCONDUCT INVESTIGATION AND HIRING PROCEDURES.Printed as Section 1701.4522
- Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.4535PERSONNEL FILE.Printed as Section 1701.4535
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