SRC-AMY S.B. 846 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 846
78R5661 KEG-FBy: Barrientos
Criminal Justice
5/10/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

As proposed, S.B. 846 establishes a process for a Department of Public
Safety-commissioned officer efficiency report including requiring the
officer's immediate supervisor to prepare an initial report and for the
next immediate supervisor to review the report along with the officer's
written comments or information. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 411.007(d), Government Code, to require the
officer's immediate supervisor, if the employee is an officer commissioned
by the Department of Public Safety (DPS), annually to prepare an initial
report of the officer's efficiency and present that report to the officer
for review and comment.  Requires DPS, after the officer has been given a
reasonable opportunity  to review the report and attach additional written
information or comments, to require the officer to forward the report,
together with any written information or comments added by the officer, to
the officer's next immediate supervisor.  Requires a supervisor at each
intermediate level of supervision of the officer to review the report and
either concur in the evaluations and decisions made by the officer's
immediate supervisor or supplement the report by providing additional
information or comments.  Requires any additional information or comments
provided by the officer or a supervisor of the officer to be kept with the
report in DPS's permanent files and be given appropriate consideration as
part of the report in all matters related to promotion and discharge of
the officer. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.