86R10676 MAW-D
 
  By: Seliger S.B. No. 1749
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement of
  the reporting and use of information concerning the termination of
  a license holder's employment.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  In this Act:
               (1)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Law
  Enforcement.
               (2)  "License holder" means a person licensed under
  Chapter 1701, Occupations Code.
         SECTION 2.  The commission shall study:
               (1)  compliance by law enforcement agencies with the
  requirement that a law enforcement agency:
                     (A)  submit employment termination reports to the
  commission under Section 1701.452, Occupations Code, for a license
  holder who resigns or retires from employment with the law
  enforcement agency, whose appointment with the law enforcement
  agency is terminated, or who separates from the law enforcement
  agency for any other reason; and
                     (B)  obtain under Section 1701.451, Occupations
  Code, employment termination reports regarding an applicant for
  employment with the agency; and
               (2)  the extent to which law enforcement agencies use
  the information in an employment termination report to make
  employment decisions.
         SECTION 3.  Not later than December 1, 2020, the commission
  shall report the results of the study and make recommendations to
  the legislature regarding improving the reporting and
  consideration of information concerning license holder
  terminations or separations.
         SECTION 4.  This Act expires January 1, 2021.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.