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TCOLE advances first‑readings to implement HB 33, adds PIO definition and administrative‑duty status
Summary
At its Feb. 12 meeting, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement approved posting several first‑reading rule proposals to the Texas Register to implement the Uvalde Strong Act (HB 33), including a Public Information Officer definition, a one‑year PIO certificate with annual CE, and an 'administrative duty' pay status to reflect restricted authority on the L1.
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement on Feb. 12 voted to post a package of first‑reading rules to the Texas Register that staff said are needed to implement House Bill 33 (the Uvalde Strong Act) and other recently passed laws.
Assistant General Counsel Aaron Heath told commissioners the proposed amendment to rule 211.1 would add a statutory‑based definition of a Public Information Officer (PIO) and add an "administrative duty" pay status that lets an agency temporarily restrict a licensee's authority without separating the person from the agency. "This definition uses nearly identical language from HB 33," Heath…
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