Section 1701.163 - Minimum Standards For Law Enforcement Agencies The commission, with input from an advisory committee, shall by rule establish minimum standards with respect to the creation or continued operation of a law enforcement agency based on the function, size, and jurisdiction of the agency, including :
(1) a determination regarding the public benefit of creating the agency in the community; (2) the sustainable funding sources for the agency ; (3) the physical resources available to officers, including: (A) all standard duty firearms; (B) less lethal force weapons, including a requirement of at least one per officer on duty; (C) effective communications equipment; (D) protective equipment, including a requirement of at least one bullet-resistant vest per officer on duty; (E) officer uniforms; and (F) patrol vehicles and associated equipment; (4) the physical facilities of the agency , including any evidence room, dispatch area, or public area; (5) the policies of the agency , including policies on: (C) professional conduct of officers; (D) domestic abuse protocols; (E) response to missing persons; (F) supervision of part-time officers; (6) the administrative structure of the agency ; (7) liability insurance; and (8) any other standard the commission considers necessary . Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.163
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1104,Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/2023.Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1172, Sec. 7, eff. 9/1/2009.