Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement finalized a mediated agreement ending a nearly two-year dispute over allegations that Fullen omitted or misrepresented information on required personal history statements. TCOLE issued a retroactive, probated six-month suspension—leaving Fullen’s current duties unaffected and closing the case without further penalties.

Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen has reached an agreement in a long running legal dispute with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE).

Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen's legal clash with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement takes a new turn as both parties head to mediation.

The recently elected sheriff is suing to block a 10-year suspension of his peace officer’s license.

The law restricting pedestrians from walking on roads has been revised to let pedestrians use roadways in certain situations.

The committee urged lawmakers to pay special attention to rural areas. But its lone proposal on guns would not have made a difference in the Robb Elementary shooting.

For more than a decade, Texas has allowed teachers and other school employees to carry weapons on campus.