Texas Statutes
Subchapter J. Employment Records and Preemployment Procedure
Section 1701.4521. License Suspension for Officer Dishonorably Discharged

Sec. 1701.4521. LICENSE SUSPENSION FOR OFFICER DISHONORABLY DISCHARGED. (a) The commission shall suspend the license of an officer licensed under this chapter on notification that the officer has been dishonorably discharged if the officer has previously been dishonorably discharged from another law enforcement agency.
(b) An officer whose license is suspended under this section may appeal the suspension in writing to the commission not later than the 30th day after the date the officer is suspended.
(c) After a commission determination, the commission may revoke or reinstate the officer's license in accordance with rules or procedures adopted by the commission under this chapter related to revocation or reinstatement of a license. The commission shall revoke the officer's license if the officer does not appeal the suspension before the 30th day after the date the officer is suspended.
(d) The commission's decision does not affect:
(1) the employment relationship between an officer licensed under this chapter and a law enforcement agency; or
(2) any disciplinary action taken against an officer licensed under this chapter by a law enforcement agency.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 2445), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.

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