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Tex. Occ. Code § 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 revocation of a license issued under this chapter.

(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.

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.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2014–2025 · leading case: Arnulfo Cortez, Jr.; Homero R. Balderas, Brian D. Nipper, Mark F. Van Rosendael & Bryan K. Hugghins v. Texas Comm'n on Law Enf't; Gregory Stevens in His Capacity as Exec. Dir. of the Texas Comm'n on Law Enf't; & John Beauchamp, in His Off. Capacity as Couns. for Texas Comm'n on Law Enf't; & T.J. Vineyard, in His Off. Capacity as Major for the Texas Comm'n on Law Enf't (Tex. App. 2025).

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Arnulfo Cortez, Jr.; Homero R. Balderas, Brian D. Nipper, Mark F. Van Rosendael & Bryan K. Hugghins v. Texas Comm'n on Law Enf't; Gregory Stevens in His Capacity as Exec. Dir. of the Texas Comm'n on Law Enf't; & John Beauchamp, in His Off. Capacity as Couns. for Texas Comm'n on Law Enf't; & T.J. Vineyard, in His Off. Capacity as Major for the Texas Comm'n on Law Enf't (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “19 Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.501 ...............”

John D. Ferrara v. Kim Vickers - Pub. Off., Texas Comm'n on Law Enf't (Tex. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “” TEX.OCC.CODE ANN. § 1701.501(a). 3 Ferrara brings four issues on appeal.”

Arnulfo Cortez, Jr.; Homero R. Balderas, Brian D. Nipper, Mark F. Van Rosendael & Bryan K. Hugghins v. Texas Comm'n on Law Enf't; Gregory Stevens in His Capacity as Exec. Dir. of the Texas Comm'n on Law Enf't; & John Beauchamp, in His Off. Capacity as Couns. for Texas Comm'n on Law Enf't; & T.J. Vineyard, in His Off. Capacity as Major for the Texas Comm'n on Law Enf't (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “19 Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.501(a .............”

In Re: David Landersman v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2024). “TEX. OCC. CODE ANN. § 1701.501. But nor does the PSR use any of those terms.”

Michael W. Lacey v. City of DeSoto, Texas City of DeSoto Police Dep't & Texas Comm'n on Law Enf't Officer Standards & Educ. (Tex. App. 2014). “See Tex. Occ. Code §§ 1701.501 (establishing Commission’s power to revoke or suspend license and establish enforcement procedures), .”

— Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.501(a) — 3 cases

John D. Ferrara v. Kim Vickers - Pub. Off., Texas Comm'n on Law Enf't (Tex. App. 2022). “” TEX.OCC.CODE ANN. § 1701.501(a). 3 Ferrara brings four issues on appeal.”

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