Tex. Gov't Code Section 614.015
Mental Health Leave for Peace Officers and Telecommunicators

(a)

In this section:

(1)

“Law enforcement agency” means an agency of the state or of a political subdivision of the state authorized by law to employ peace officers.

(2)

“Telecommunicator” means a person authorized to act as a telecommunicator under Section 1701.405 (Telecommunicators), Occupations Code.

(b)

Each law enforcement agency, and each agency of the state or of a political subdivision of the state that employs a full-time telecommunicator, shall develop and adopt a policy allowing the use of mental health leave by the peace officers and full-time telecommunicators, as applicable, employed by the agency who experience a traumatic event in the scope of that employment.

(c)

A mental health leave policy adopted under this section must:

(1)

provide clear and objective guidelines establishing the circumstances under which a peace officer or telecommunicator is granted and may use mental health leave;

(2)

entitle a peace officer or telecommunicator to mental health leave without a deduction in salary or other compensation;

(3)

enumerate the number of mental health leave days available to a peace officer or telecommunicator; and

(4)

detail the level of anonymity for a peace officer or telecommunicator who takes mental health leave.

(d)

A mental health leave policy adopted under this section may provide a list of mental health services available to peace officers and telecommunicators in the area of the law enforcement or employing agency.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 396 (S.B. 1359), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1119 (H.B. 1486), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 614.015 — Mental Health Leave for Peace Officers and Telecommunicators, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­614.­htm#614.­015 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

614.001
Definitions 614.002
Applicability of Subchapter 614.003
Entitlement to Legislative Leave 614.004
Eligibility for Legislative Leave 614.005
Money Required to Offset Costs of Legislative Leave 614.006
Employer to Grant Legislative Leave 614.007
Insufficiency in Number of Employees 614.008
Legislative Leave Not a Break in Service 614.009
Legislative Leave to Attend Session of Congress 614.010
Employees’ Association May Not Reimburse Certain Costs 614.015
Mental Health Leave for Peace Officers and Telecommunicators 614.021
Applicability of Subchapter 614.022
Complaint to Be in Writing and Signed by Complainant 614.023
Copy of Complaint to Be Given to Officer or Employee 614.041
Collecting Debt for Another 614.051
Purchase of Firearm by Honorably Retired Peace Officer 614.052
Purchase of Firearm by Surviving Spouse, Child, or Parent of Deceased Peace Officer 614.053
Purchase Price of Firearm 614.054
When Firearm May Be Purchased 614.055
Purchase of Uniform Issued to Honorably Retired and Certain Medically Discharged State Peace Officers 614.061
Definition 614.062
Applicability of Subchapter 614.063
Polygraph Examination 614.071
Definitions 614.072
Administration of Program 614.073
Advisory Committee 614.074
Requests for Assistance 614.075
Fund 614.101
Definitions 614.102
Administration of Program 614.103
Requests for Assistance 614.104
Fund 614.105
Separate Account for Money from Texas Commission on Fire Protection 614.106
Rules 614.121
Definitions 614.122
Peace Officers 614.123
Reserve Law Enforcement Officer 614.124
Honorably Retired Peace Officer 614.125
Expiration Date 614.126
Tamper-proof Cards 614.127
Lost or Stolen Cards 614.151
Purposes of Subchapter 614.152
Definitions 614.153
Administration of Fire Department Listing 614.154
Listing Required 614.155
Listing Components 614.156
Renewal of Listing 614.172
Physical Fitness Programs and Standards 614.191
Definition 614.192
Insurance Coverage Required 614.211
Definitions 614.212
Suitability and Eligibility of Animal 614.213
Transferee 614.214
Contract 614.215
Liability 614.216
Effect of Subchapter 614.217
Effect of Surplus or Salvage Law 614.231
Definitions 614.232
Accompanying and Filming Peace Officers for Reality Television Program Prohibited 614.0505
Definition 614.1241
Qualified Retired Law Enforcement Officer
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 614.015’s source at texas​.gov