Advisory Committees

Law Enforcement Polygraph Examinations

The Law Enforcement Polygraph Examinations Advisory Committee is charged with establishing rules and standards, as required by Senate Bill 2180 (89R) and implemented in Texas Occupations Code § 1701.318, for becoming a certified polygraph examiner for preemployment screening and criminal investigations.  The committee will draft administrative rules to set forth the process to obtain the certification and to prohibit a peace officer from conducting a polygraph examination for a preemployment examination or criminal investigation without the proper certification. 

The committee will submit a report of their proposed findings and recommendations no later than July 23, 2026, for consideration by the TCOLE Commissioners at the September 3, 2026 Commission Meeting.

Agendas, Minutes, and Recorded Meetings

Committee Members

• Presiding Officer: Major David Dixon, Texas Department of Public Safety
• Assistant Presiding Officer: Constable Bobby Rachel, Navarro County Constable Precinct 3
• Professor Patrick Boone, Central Texas College
• Sergeant Joshua Fischer, Waco Police Department
• Officer Eduardo Garza, Socorro Police Department
• Sheriff Eugene "Botie" Hillhouse, Henderson County Sheriff's Office
• Officer Ramiro Montoya, Houston Police Department
• James "Pat" O'Burke
• Detective David Schreiber, Lubbock Police Department

Motor Vehicle Stop Data

The Motor Vehicle Stop Data Advisory Committee is charged with recommending improvements for the collection and reporting of motor vehicle stop data, also known as racial profiling reports, with the intent of establishing better quality data standards to produce more usable data for analysis.  The most important areas of focus are to create definitions related to the data being collected and best practices to ensure consistency of interpretation and reporting among law enforcement agencies.

The committee will submit a report of their proposed findings and recommendations no later than May 11, 2026, for consideration by the TCOLE Commissioners at the June 25, 2026 Commission Meeting.

Agendas, Minutes, and Recorded Meetings

Committee Members

• Presiding Officer: Chief Nathan Anderson, Rockport Police Department
• Assistant Presiding Officer: Deputy Director Melissa Cummins, Houston Police Department
• Chief Steven Brush, Canyon Police Department
• Crime Analyst Jullia Chadwell, Cedar Park Police Department
• Sheriff William "Jack" Curd, Archer County Sheriff's Office
• Dr. Eric Fritsch, University of North Texas
• Captain Adam Hooton, Hurst Police Department
• Sergeant Eli Rivera, Harris County Sheriff's Officer
• Chief Deputy Salvador Rodriguez, Bexar County Constable Precinct 1
• Assistant Chief Van Slusser, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Police Department
• Captain James Taylor, Texas Department of Public Safety

Licensee Wellness

The Licensee Wellness Advisory Committee is charged with identifying forms of notification and information that TCOLE receives that may be indicative of a licensee who is struggling at work or at home, and to connect that licensee to appropriate resources and support.  The ultimate goal is to supplement and reinforce existing agency support structures by identifying licensees in need and connecting them to the right resources at the right time to preempt conduct that could result in discipline by their appointing agency or TCOLE license action.  The committee is not charged with establishing physical fitness standards nor developing new ways to reactively address mental health and wellness issues.

The committee will submit a report of their proposed findings and recommendations no later than May 1, 2025, for consideration by the TCOLE Commissioners at the June 12, 2025 Commission Meeting.

Agendas, Minutes, and Recorded Meetings

Committee Members

• Presiding Officer: Chief Deputy Jimmy Jackson, Smith County Sheriff's Office
• Assistant Presiding Officer: Captain Robert Sunley, Office of the Attorney General
• Chief Jeff Barnett, Kyle Police Department
• Bryan Flatt, Texas Municipal Police Association
• Joseph Florance, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
• Clinical Director Theresa Jamerson, NOC Counseling
• Senior Officer Ashley Luedtke, Austin Police Department
• Sheriff Christopher Pounds, Comanche County Sheriff's Office
• Leilani Ramos, Chill Counseling
• Doctor Kevin Smith
• Alberto Valbuena, Tarrant 9-1-1 District

Minimum Standards for Training Coordinators

The Minimum Standards for Training Coordinators Advisory Committee is charged with developing minimum standards and qualifications for a training coordinator at a law enforcement agency, an academy, or a contract training provider.  The committee will consider disqualifiers, training and educational standards, continuing education requirements, TCOLE notification requirements when changing the training coordinator of record, and prior applicable experience needed to be a training coordinator.

The committee will submit a proposed rule amendment to existing TCOLE Rule 215.9 no later than May 1, 2025, for consideration by the TCOLE Commissioners at the June 12, 2025 Commission Meeting.

Agendas, Minutes, and Recorded Meetings

Committee Members

• Presiding Officer: Director Scott Donaldson, Collin College Law Enforcement Academy
• Assistant Presiding Officer: Captain Oscar Hernandez, Texas Department of Public Safety
• Chief Allen Banks, Round Rock Police Department
• Officer Shannon Barker, Houston Police Department
• Sheriff Jack Curd, Archer County Sheriff's Office
• Lana Gudgel, Heart of Texas Council of Governments
• Sergeant Jeff Lake, Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
• Training Coordinator Jay McClellan, Texas Municipal Police Association
• Sergeant Rene Morales, Hidalgo Police Department Law Enforcement Academy
• Pat Rios, Former Mayor of Rockport
• Chief Deputy Salvador Rodriguez, Bexar County Constable's Office, Precinct 1
• Assistant Chief Jay Tillerson, University of Texas at Arlington Police Department
• Deputy Chief Marcus Wall, Lubbock Police Department Law Enforcement Academy

School Marshal Duties and Responsibilities

The School Marshal Advisory Committee is charged with developing a generic description of school marshal duties and responsibilities for use by an examining practitioner during the psychological examination required at enrollment, initial licensure, renewal, or reapplication.  The generic description of duties and responsibilities for school marshals to be developed is not intended to dictate how schools and school districts use their school marshals.

The committee will submit a proposed generic description of duties and responsibilities no later than May 1, 2025, for consideration by the TCOLE Commissioners at the June 12, 2025 Commission Meeting.

Agendas, Minutes, and Recorded Meetings

Committee Members

• Presiding Officer: Constable Jeff Anderson, Williamson County Constable's Office, Precinct 2
• Assistant Presiding Officer: Deputy Chief Jon Tutino, Lubbock Police Department
• Craig Bessent, Wylie ISD
• School Resource Officer Tara Culpepper, Everman Police Department
• Deputy Executive Director Antonio Ford, Moody Childhood Center (Galveston)
• Training Coordinator Jim McGregor, Tarrant County College Law Enforcement Academy
• Chief Ray Mendoza, Lubbock ISD Police Department
• Training/Communications (Dispatch) Supervisor Freda Moore, Humble ISD Police Department
• Assistant Chief of Security Jon Mueller, Granbury ISD
• Chief Investigator Danny Perez, 47th District Attorney's Office
• Robert Salinas, Pearland ISD
• Architect Ryan Wilkens, Parkhill Architecture and Engineering