| TO: | Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB1955 by Elkins (Relating to the licensing of certain peace officers by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.), As Passed 2nd House |
The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the licensing of certain peace officers by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE).
The bill would amend the Occupations Code, Chapter 1701 by establishing that a retired peace officer continues to hold, as inactive, a peace officer license held at retirement. The bill also states procedures by which a retired officer may reactivate an inactive license. The bill states TCLEOSE may waive the fee established for the reactivation of a peace officer's license for a retired peace officer who is eligible for reactivation. The bill would take effect immediately if two-thirds of the House of Representatives and Senate members vote to enact the legislation. If it does not receive the vote necessary for immediate impact, the bill would take effect on September 1, 2007.
Previous versions of this bill showed a revenue loss to the agency. This version of this bill states that TCLEOSE may waive the reinstatement fee. The agency's response assumes that they would continue to charge this fee and therefore there would be no revenue loss to the state.
| Source Agencies: | 407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, SD, ES, GG, LG
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