Texas HB4791 allows law enforcement agencies to request waivers from certain minimum standards if they face financial hardship.

Texas HB4791 amends the Occupations Code to allow the commission to grant waivers to law enforcement agencies from certain minimum standards if the agency cannot comply due to financial hardship. The bill outlines specific minimum standards for law enforcement agencies, including public benefit assessments, sustainable funding sources, and physical resources like firearms and protective equipment. The commission, with input from an advisory committee, establishes these standards by rule.

Texas HB4791 allows law enforcement agencies to request waivers from certain minimum standards if they face financial hardship.

Texas HB4791 amends the Occupations Code to allow the commission to grant waivers to law enforcement agencies from certain minimum standards if the agency cannot comply due to financial hardship. The bill outlines specific minimum standards for law enforcement agencies, including public benefit assessments, sustainable funding sources, and physical resources like firearms and protective equipment. The commission, with input from an advisory committee, establishes these standards by rule.