10/28/2010

Continuing Education Credit for Licensees was amended to list the documentation requirements for law enforcement agencies submitting continuing education.

Date of Licensing or Certification clarify that initial license issue date reflects initial appointment date.

Academy Licensing was amended to make the application process more user friendly, to streamline the needs assessment process, and streamline the inspection process.

Contractual Training was amended to make the application process more user friendly and to streamline the needs assessment process.

Academic Alternative Licensing was amended to make the application process more user friendly and to streamline the needs assessment process.

Basic Licensing Enrollment Standards had a title change to add the words “Basic Licensing” to accurately reflect these as standards for all basic licensing courses.  It was also amended to include conviction requirements, education requirements, and medical and psychological requirements for all basic licensing courses.

Contesting an Employment Termination Report was amended to include a standardized form for submitting a petition.

Reciprocity for Out-of-State Peace Officers, Federal Criminal Investigators, and Military Police was amended to remove the requirement of equivalent course topics and hours of training at the time of initial certification or licensure. It also removed the requirement that years of service had to follow initial basic training with an agency in the state where the license or certificate was issued.  These changes were necessary to remove barriers for officers from other states to be eligible for licensure in Texas

Advanced Instructor Proficiency was introduced as a new proficiency certificate.

Suspension of License was amended to remove the ability of the Commission to suspend an inactive license due to expiration, involuntary surrender, two-year break in service for clarity.

Suspension of License for Constitutionally Elected Officials was amended to remove the ability of the Commission to suspend an inactive license due to expiration, involuntary surrender, two-year break in service for clarity.

Revocation of License was amended to remove the ability of the Commission to suspend an inactive license due to expiration, involuntary surrender, two-year break in service for clarity.

Revocation of License for Constitutionally Elected Officials was amended to remove the ability of the Commission to suspend an inactive license due to expiration, involuntary surrender, two-year break in service for clarity.