Tex.
Occ. Code Section 1701.306
Psychological and Physical Examination
(a)
The commission may not issue a license to a person unless the person is examined by:(1)
a licensed psychologist or by a psychiatrist who declares in writing that the person is in satisfactory psychological and emotional health to serve as the type of officer for which a license is sought; and(2)
a licensed physician who declares in writing that the person does not show any trace of drug dependency or illegal drug use after a blood test or other medical test.(b)
An agency hiring a person for whom a license is sought shall select the examining physician and the examining psychologist or psychiatrist. The agency shall prepare a report of each declaration required by Subsection (a) and shall maintain a copy of the report on file in a format readily accessible to the commission. A declaration is not public information.(c)
The commission shall adopt rules that:(1)
relate to appropriate standards and measures to be used by a law enforcement agency in reporting the declarations made under Subsection (a); and(2)
provide for exceptional circumstances in the administration of the examination of the applicant’s psychological and emotional health, including permitting the examination to be made by a qualified licensed physician instead of a psychologist or psychiatrist.(d)
The commission may order an applicant to submit to an examination described by Subsection (a) by a psychologist, psychiatrist, or physician appointed by the commission if the commission:(1)
has cause to believe that a law enforcement agency failed to follow commission rules relating to an examination; or(2)
discovers that the applicant has submitted a false declaration.
Source:
Section 1701.306 — Psychological and Physical Examination, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1701.htm#1701.306
(accessed Apr. 20, 2024).