Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas SB15: Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.
Status: Passed one chamber, August 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.
From the amended text, August 24, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter J, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Section 1701.45351 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 1701.45351.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: DEPARTMENT FILE. (a) In this section, ] [ADDED: "department file" means a file a law enforcement agency maintains ] [ADDED: for agency use for each license holder the agency employs.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The head of a law enforcement agency or the head's ] [ADDED: designee shall maintain a department file on each license holder ] [ADDED: the agency employs.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A department file must contain any letter, memorandum, ] [ADDED: or document relating to the license holder not included in a ] [ADDED: personnel file maintained as required under a policy adopted under ] [ADDED: Section 1701.4535, including any letter, memorandum, or document ] [ADDED: relating to alleged license holder misconduct for which the agency ] [ADDED: determines there is insufficient evidence to sustain the charge of ] [ADDED: misconduct.] [ADDED: (d)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In accordance with Section 1701.451, a law enforcement ] [ADDED: agency hiring a license holder is entitled to review the contents of ] …
Sponsors
- Ken King (R, HD-088) · primary sponsor
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
- Charles Creighton (R, SD-004)
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
- Brent Hagenbuch (R, SD-030)
- Adam Hinojosa (R, SD-027)
- Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
- Angela Paxton (R, SD-008)
- Charles Perry (R, SD-028)
- Charles Schwertner (R, SD-005)
- Joan Huffman (R, SD-017)
- Tan Parker (R)
Latest actions
- : Point of order sustained (Article III, Section 40)
- : Record vote (RV#60)
- : Amendment tabled (6-Moody)
- : Record vote (RV#59)
- : Amendment tabled (5-Manuel)
- : Record vote (RV#58)
- : Amendment tabled (4-Bernal)
- : Record vote (RV#57)
- : Amendment tabled (3-J. González)
- : Record vote (RV#56)
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#60 (August 25, 2025): 12 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#59 (August 25, 2025): 11 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#58 (August 25, 2025): 11 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#57 (August 25, 2025): 10 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON, Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
Common questions
- What is SB15?
- SB15 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.
- What does SB15 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.
- What is the status of SB15?
- Passed one chamber as of August 19, 2025. Latest action: Point of order sustained (Article III, Section 40) (August 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB15?
- Ken King (R, HD-088), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB15?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SB00015
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