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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the evaluation of the physical fitness of certain peace |
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officers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 370, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 370.010 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 370.010. PEACE OFFICER PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS AND |
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EVALUATION. (a) Each law enforcement agency of a political |
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subdivision shall: |
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(1) adopt physical fitness standards for peace |
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officers that are at least as stringent as the physical fitness |
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standards adopted by the Department of Public Safety under Section |
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614.172, Government Code; and |
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(2) annually evaluate the physical fitness of each |
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peace officer employed by the agency based on the standards adopted |
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under Subdivision (1). |
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(b) Each law enforcement agency shall require a peace |
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officer employed by the agency who fails to meet a standard adopted |
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under Subsection (a)(1) to participate in a physical fitness |
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program described by Section 1701.171, Occupations Code, provided |
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by the agency until the officer meets the standard. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1701.171 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1701.171. PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM FOR OFFICERS. The |
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commission shall develop and make available to law enforcement |
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agencies a physical fitness program providing diet and exercise |
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recommendations for officers. |
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SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act: |
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(1) each law enforcement agency of a political |
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subdivision shall adopt the physical fitness standards required by |
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Section 370.010, Local Government Code, as added by this Act; and |
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(2) the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall |
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develop and make available the physical fitness program required by |
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Section 1701.171, Occupations Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2026. |