Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB15: Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.
Status: Passed both chambers, September 2, 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, September 2, 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
- Cole Hefner (R, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Ken King (R, HD-088)
- Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)
- Joan Huffman (R, SD-017)
Latest actions
- : Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
- : Senate Amendments distributed
- : Senate passage as amended reported
- : Remarks ordered printed
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Three day rule suspended
- : Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
- : Record vote
- : Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (September 2, 2025): 22 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business (September 2, 2025): 19 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (September 2, 2025): 18 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Read 2nd time (September 2, 2025): 18 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON, Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
Common questions
- What is HB15?
- HB15 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 HB15 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 HB15?
- Passed both chambers as of September 2, 2025. Latest action: Senate Amendments Analysis distributed (September 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB15?
- Cole Hefner (R, HD-005), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB15?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00015
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