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TCOLE to add pay-status fields to appointment forms, launch records cleanup and Otter integration

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement · February 21, 2026
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TCOLE staff told commissioners it will add full-time, part-time and reserve pay-status options to the L1 appointment form on Feb. 19, add an administrative-duty status on the change-of-pay-status form, and pursue a phased cleanup of historical records with a planned April update and late-March Otter/SecureShare integration.

The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement said it will change how agencies report officer pay status and improve record displays to make appointment records more consistent and useful.

Executive Director Greg Stevens told commissioners the agency has expanded hiring and is moving to standardize pay-status designations after recent legislative resource increases. Jessica, a TCOLE staff member, said the first phase begins Feb. 19, when the L1 appointment form will offer three pay-status options — full time, part time and reserve — and the change-in-pay-status form will add a fourth, administrative duty, available only for pay-status changes.

Jessica said the project is a three-phase…

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