Honorable Joe Driver, Chair, House Committee on Law Enforcement
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2445 by Driver (Relating to certain employment records maintained by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education; providing an administrative penalty.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill would amend the Occupations Code as it relates to certain employment records maintained by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education (TCLEOSE). Under the provision of the bill a law enforcement agency would be required to include in the employment termination report a statement indicating whether the officer was honorably discharged, generally discharged, or dishonorably discharged. Upon notification an officer has been dishonorably discharged, TCLEOSE would be allowed to suspend an officer’s license under the provision of the bill. TCLEOSE would be required to suspend an officer’s license if it had previously received notice the officer had been dishonorably discharged from a law enforcement agency. The bill would also require TCLEOSE revoke the license of an officer on the 30th day after the date the officer’s license is suspended if the officer does not appeal the suspension.
TCLEOSE does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact as a result of complying with the provision of the bill.
This bill would take effect September 1, 2007 and apply only to employment termination reports on or after the effective date of the Act.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education