Texas § 1701.501 DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

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§ 1701.501 — DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

Texas § 1701.501

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 1701.501 (2026).

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Sec. 1701.501. DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

(a)Except as provided by Subsection (d), the commission shall revoke or suspend a license, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or reprimand a license holder for a violation of:

(1)this chapter;

(2)the reporting requirements provided by Articles 2B.0053 and 2B.0055 , Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(3)a commission rule. (a-1) Except with respect to an officer elected under the Texas Constitution, the commission shall revoke or suspend a law enforcement agency's authority to employ a license holder, place on probation an agency whose authority to employ a license holder has been suspended, or reprimand a law enforcement agency for a violation described by Subsection (a).

(b)The commission may establish procedures for the revoc

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Sec. 1701.501. DISCIPLINARY ACTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the commission shall revoke or suspend a license, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or reprimand a license holder for a violation of:
(1) this chapter;
(2) the reporting requirements provided by Articles 2B.0053 and 2B.0055 , Code of Criminal Procedure; or
(3) a commission rule.
(a-1) Except with respect to an officer elected under the Texas Constitution, the commission shall revoke or suspend a law enforcement agency's authority to employ a license holder, place on probation an agency whose authority to employ a license holder has been suspended, or reprimand a law enforcement agency for a violation described by Subsection (a).
(b) The commission may establish procedures for the revocation of a license issued under this chapter.
(c) The commission by rule may adopt other necessary enforcement procedures.
(d) The commission may revoke a license issued under this chapter to an officer elected under the Texas Constitution only if the officer is convicted of:
(1) a felony; or
(2) a criminal offense directly involving the person's duties as an officer.

Arnulfo Cortez, Jr.; Homero R. Balderas, Brian D. Nipper, Mark F. Van Rosendael and Bryan K. Hugghins v. Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; Gregory Stevens in His Capacity as Executive Director of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; And John Beauchamp, in His Official Capacity as Counsel for Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; And T.J. Vineyard, in His Official Capacity as Major for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

(Court of Appeals of Texas, 2025)

John D. Ferrara v. Kim Vickers - Public Official, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

(Court of Appeals of Texas, 2022)

Michael W. Lacey v. City of DeSoto, Texas City of DeSoto Police Department and Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education

(Court of Appeals of Texas, 2014)

In Re: David Landersman v. the State of Texas

(Court of Appeals of Texas, 2024)

Legislative History

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 279 (H.B. 488 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1172 (H.B. 3389 ), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504 ), Sec. 2.150, eff. January 1, 2025. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1104 (S.B. 1445 ), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2023.