Enrolled Bill Summary

            House Bill 1856 amends the Government Code to provide for the continuation of the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education until 2009. House Bill 1856 requires the commission to develop a risk assessment method to judge the relative performance of peace officer training academies and to base its schedule for inspections on the results of the assessment. The act requires that the risk assessment method consider scores on the peace officer exam, past inspection records, self-assessments by the schools, and a random element to ensure that each school is periodically inspected. The commission is authorized to waive certain requirements relating to weapons proficiency, and requirements for a basic proficiency certificate are established. The act also staggers the terms of commission members by specialty and updates sections relating to sunset recommendations that are applied to all agencies.