HB 4796
yearly fitness tests for local peace officers
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the evaluation of the physical fitness of certain peace officers.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Standards at least as strict as DPS’s.
The bill requires every city, county and other local law enforcement agency to adopt physical fitness standards for its peace officers that are at least as strict as the Department of Public Safety's standards, and to test each officer against them every year. Officers who fail must join a diet and exercise program, which the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement must create and offer, until they meet the standard. Local police and sheriff's departments take on a new annual testing duty starting September 1, 2026, and state troopers are not covered by this new section.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 13, 2025 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB4796 · 2025-03-13
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ITEM
relating to the evaluation of the physical fitness of certain peace officers.
WHAT IT DOES
Standards at least as strict as DPS’s.
The bill requires every city, county and other local law enforcement agency to adopt physical fitness standards for its peace officers that are at least as strict as the Department of Public Safety's standards, and to test each officer against them every year. Officers who fail must join a diet and exercise program, which the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement must create and offer, until they meet the standard. Local police and sheriff's departments take on a new annual testing duty starting September 1, 2026, and state troopers are not covered by this new section.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$20,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101007132, 101027774, 101071421.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101007132, 101027774, 101071421.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Mar 13, 2025
04/03/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Health--General
Law Enforcement
Political Subdivisions
PEACE OFFICERS
LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
Text
The text as introduced · 296 words
By: Shofner H.B. No. 4796 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the evaluation of the physical fitness of certain peace officers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 370, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 370.010 to read as follows: Sec. 370.010. PEACE OFFICER PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS AND EVALUATION. (a) Each law enforcement agency of a political subdivision shall: (1) adopt physical fitness standards for peace officers that are at least as stringent as the physical fitness standards adopted by the Department of Public Safety under Section 614.172, Government Code; and (2) annually evaluate the physical fitness of each peace officer employed by the agency based on the standards adopted under Subdivision (1). (b) Each law enforcement agency shall require a peace officer employed by the agency who fails to meet a standard adopted under Subsection (a)(1) to participate in a physical fitness program described by Section 1701.171, Occupations Code, provided by the agency until the officer meets the standard. SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Section 1701.171 to read as follows: Sec. 1701.171. PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM FOR OFFICERS. The commission shall develop and make available to law enforcement agencies a physical fitness program providing diet and exercise recommendations for officers. SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act: (1) each law enforcement agency of a political subdivision shall adopt the physical fitness standards required by Section 370.010, Local Government Code, as added by this Act; and (2) the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall develop and make available the physical fitness program required by Section 1701.171, Occupations Code, as added by this Act. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2026.