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TX Occ Code § 1701.311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter G. License Requirements; Disqualifications and Exemptions|Section 1701.311. Provisional License for Workforce Shortage

Sec. 1701.311.  PROVISIONAL LICENSE FOR WORKFORCE SHORTAGE.  (a)  The commission shall adopt rules to allow a law enforcement agency to petition for issuance of a provisional license for an officer if the agency proves that it has a workforce shortage.(b)  Except in an emergency, a peace officer holding a provisional license may not be required to work at the peace officer's employing agency and attend a commission-approved basic preparatory school for more than a total of 40 hours a week.(c)  An agency employing a peace officer who holds a provisional license may contract with the peace officer for reimbursement of the cost of a basic preparatory training course if the peace officer voluntarily resigns from the agency before a date specified in the contract that is not later than the first anniversary of the date the officer is appointed.  The contract must state the cost of the course.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.312 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter G. License Requirements; Disqualifications and Exemptions|Section 1701.312. Disqualification: Felony Conviction or Placement on Community Supervision

Sec. 1701.312.  DISQUALIFICATION:  FELONY CONVICTION OR PLACEMENT ON COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.  (a)  A person who has been convicted of a felony is disqualified to be an officer, public security officer, telecommunicator, or county jailer, and the commission may not issue a license to, and a law enforcement agency may not appoint or employ, the person.(b)  For purposes of this section and Section 1701.502, a person is convicted of a felony if a court enters an adjudication of guilt against the person on a felony offense under the laws of this or another state or the United States, regardless of whether:(1)  the sentence is subsequently probated and the person is discharged from community supervision;(2)  the accusation, complaint, information, or indictment against the person is dismissed and the person is released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the offense;  or(3)  the person is pardoned for the offense, unless the pardon is granted expressly for subsequent proof of innocence.(c)  The commission, on receipt of a certified copy of a court's judgment under Article 42.011, Code of Criminal Procedure, shall note on the person's licensing records the conviction or community supervision indicated by the judgment.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (H.B. 3823), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.313 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter G. License Requirements; Disqualifications and Exemptions|Section 1701.313. Disqualification: Conviction of Barratry

Sec. 1701.313.  DISQUALIFICATION:  CONVICTION OF BARRATRY.  (a)  A person who has been convicted of barratry under Section 38.12, Penal Code, is disqualified to be an officer, telecommunicator, or county jailer, and the commission may not issue a license to the person.(b)  For purposes of this section and Section 1701.503, a person is convicted of barratry if a court enters an adjudication of guilt against the person regardless of whether:(1)  the sentence is subsequently probated and the person is discharged from community supervision;(2)  the accusation, complaint, information, or indictment against the person is dismissed following community supervision;  or(3)  the person is pardoned for the offense, unless the pardon is granted expressly for subsequent proof of innocence.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (H.B. 3823), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.314 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter G. License Requirements; Disqualifications and Exemptions|Section 1701.314. Exemption: Officer Appointed Before September 1, 1970

Sec. 1701.314.  EXEMPTION:  OFFICER APPOINTED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 1970.  A peace officer serving under a permanent appointment before September 1, 1970, is not required to obtain a license as a condition of tenure, continued employment, or promotion unless the officer seeks a new appointment.  The officer is eligible to attend peace officer training courses subject to commission rules.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.315 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter G. License Requirements; Disqualifications and Exemptions|Section 1701.315. License Requirements for Persons With Military Special Forces Training

Sec. 1701.315.  LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS WITH MILITARY SPECIAL FORCES TRAINING.  (a)  In this section, "special forces" means a special forces component of the United States armed forces, including:(1)  the United States Army Special Forces;(2)  the United States Navy SEALs;(3)  the United States Air Force Pararescue;(4)  the United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance; and(5)  any other component of the United States Special Operations Command approved by the commission.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules to allow an applicant to qualify to take an examination described by Section 1701.304 if the applicant:(1)  has served in the special forces;(2)  has successfully completed a special forces training course and provides to the commission documentation verifying completion of the course;(3)  completes a supplemental peace officer training course; and(4)  completes any other training required by the commission after the commission has reviewed the applicant's military training.(c)  Commission rules adopted under Subsection (b) shall include rules:(1)  to determine acceptable forms of documentation that satisfy the requirements of Subsection (b);(2)  under which the commission may waive any other license requirement for an applicant described by Subsection (b) based on other relevant military training the applicant has received, as determined by the commission, including intelligence or medical training; and(3)  to establish an expedited application process for an applicant described by Subsection (b).(d)  The commission shall review the content of the training course for each special forces component described by Subsection (a) and in adopting rules under Subsection (b) specify the training requirements an applicant who has completed that training course must complete and the training requirements from which an applicant who has completed that training course is exempt.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 66 (S.B. 162), Sec. 4, eff. May 18, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.316 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter G. License Requirements; Disqualifications and Exemptions|Section 1701.316. Reactivation of Peace Officer License

Sec. 1701.316.  REACTIVATION OF PEACE OFFICER LICENSE.  (a)  The commission shall adopt rules establishing requirements for reactivation of a peace officer's license after a break in employment.(b)  The commission may consider employment as a peace officer in another state in determining whether the person is required to obtain additional training or testing.(c)  The commission shall reactivate a peace officer's license after a break in employment if the former license holder:(1)  completed at least 10 years of full-time service as a peace officer in good standing before the break in employment;(2)  meets current licensing standards;(3)  successfully completes:(A)  an online or in-person supplemental peace officer course of not more than 120 hours; and(B)  other in-person training requirements of not more than 40 hours;(4)  passes a peace officer reactivation examination;(5)  files an application; and(6)  pays any required fees.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 347 (H.B. 872), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.3161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter G. License Requirements; Disqualifications and Exemptions|Section 1701.3161. Reactivation of Peace Officer License: Retired Peace Officers

Sec. 1701.3161.  REACTIVATION OF PEACE OFFICER LICENSE: RETIRED PEACE OFFICERS.  (a)  In this section, "retired peace officer" means a person who served as a peace officer in this state who:(1)  is not currently serving as an elected, appointed, or employed peace officer under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law;(2)  was eligible to retire from a law enforcement agency in this state or was ineligible to retire only as a result of an injury received in the course of the officer's employment with the law enforcement agency; and(3)  is eligible to receive a pension or annuity for service as a law enforcement officer in this state or is ineligible to receive a pension or annuity only because the law enforcement agency that employed the officer does not offer a pension or annuity to its employees.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules for the reactivation of a retired peace officer's license after a break in employment. The rules must allow a retired peace officer to reactivate the officer's license by completing the continuing education requirements prescribed by Section 1701.351 and completing any other continuing education requirement imposed by law in lieu of successfully completing any examination required by the commission for reactivation.(c)  The commission may waive the reinstatement fee established for the reactivation of a peace officer's license for a retired peace officer who is eligible for reactivation as provided by Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 878 (H.B. 1955), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.317 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter G. License Requirements; Disqualifications and Exemptions|Section 1701.317. Limitation on Information Required for License Renewal

Sec. 1701.317.  LIMITATION ON INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR LICENSE RENEWAL.The requirements and procedures adopted by the commission for the renewal of a license issued under this chapter:(1)  may not require an applicant to provide unchanged criminal history information already included in one or more of the applicant's previous applications for licensure or for license renewal filed with the commission; and(2)  may require the applicant to provide only information relevant to the period occurring since the date of the applicant's last application for licensure or for license renewal, as applicable, including information relevant to any new requirement applicable to the license held by the applicant.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 332 (H.B. 846), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter H. Continuing Education and Yearly Weapons Proficiency|Section 1701.351. Continuing Education Required for Peace Officers

Sec. 1701.351.  CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR PEACE OFFICERS.  (a)  Each peace officer shall complete at least 40 hours of continuing education programs once every 24 months.  The commission may suspend the license of a peace officer who fails to comply with this requirement.(a-1)  As part of the continuing education programs under Subsection (a), a peace officer must complete a training and education program that covers recent changes to the laws of this state and of the United States pertaining to peace officers.(a-2)  Before the first day of each 24-month training unit during which peace officers are required to complete 40 hours of continuing education programs under Subsection (a), the commission shall specify the mandated topics to be covered in up to 16 of the required hours.(b)  The commission by rule shall provide for waiver of the requirements of this section when mitigating circumstances exist.(c)  The commission shall credit a peace officer with meeting the continuing education requirements of this section if during the relevant 24-month period the peace officer serves on active duty as a member of the United States military for at least 12 months or serves as an elected member of the legislature.  Credit for continuing education under this subsection does not affect any requirement to demonstrate continuing weapons proficiency under Section 1701.355.(d)  A peace officer who is second in command to a police chief of a law enforcement agency and who attends a continuing education program for command staff provided by the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas under Section 96.641, Education Code, is exempt from the continuing education requirements of this subchapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1157, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1236 (H.B. 1438), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1172 (H.B. 3389), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 602 (S.B. 244), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 722 (H.B. 3712), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter H. Continuing Education and Yearly Weapons Proficiency|Section 1701.353. Continuing Education Procedures

Sec. 1701.353.  CONTINUING EDUCATION PROCEDURES.  (a)  The commission by rule shall adopt procedures to:(1)  ensure the timely and accurate reporting by agencies and persons licensed under this chapter of information related to training programs offered under this subchapter, including procedures for creating training records for license holders; and(2)  provide adequate notice to agencies and license holders of impending noncompliance with the training requirements of this subchapter so that the agencies and license holders may comply within the 24-month period or 48-month period, as appropriate.(b)  The commission shall require agencies to report to the commission in a timely manner the reasons that a license holder is in noncompliance after the agency receives notice by the commission of the license holder's noncompliance.  The commission shall, following receipt of an agency's report or on a determination that the agency has failed to report in a timely manner, notify the license holder by certified mail of the reasons the license holder is in noncompliance and that the commission at the request of the license holder will hold a hearing as provided by this subsection if the license holder fails to obtain the required training within 60 days after the date the license holder receives notice under this subsection.  The commission shall conduct a hearing consistent with Section 1701.504 if the license holder claims that:(1)  mitigating circumstances exist; or(2)  the license holder failed to complete the required training because the license holder's employing agency did not provide an adequate opportunity for the license holder to attend the required training course.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1236 (H.B. 1438), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1224 (S.B. 542), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter H. Continuing Education and Yearly Weapons Proficiency|Section 1701.354. Continuing Education for Deputy Constables

Sec. 1701.354.  CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR DEPUTY CONSTABLES.  (a)  If the commission requires a state, county, special district, or municipal agency that employs a deputy constable to provide the deputy constable with a training program under Section 1701.352, the commission shall require the deputy constable to attend at least 20 hours of instruction in civil process.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules and procedures concerning a civil process course, including rules providing for:(1)  approval of course content and standards; and(2)  issuance of course credit.(c)  The commission may waive the instruction requirements for a deputy constable under this section:(1)  if a constable requests a waiver for the deputy constable based on a representation that the deputy constable's duty assignment does not involve civil process responsibilities; or(2)  if the deputy constable requests a waiver because of hardship and the commission determines that a hardship exists.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 735 (H.B. 2574), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 954 (H.B. 1588), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2005.Reenacted by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 12.001, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter H. Continuing Education and Yearly Weapons Proficiency|Section 1701.355. Continuing Demonstration of Weapons Proficiency

Sec. 1701.355.  CONTINUING DEMONSTRATION OF WEAPONS PROFICIENCY.  (a)  An agency that employs one or more peace officers shall designate a firearms proficiency officer and require each peace officer the agency employs to demonstrate weapons proficiency to the firearms proficiency officer at least annually.  The agency shall maintain records of the weapons proficiency of the agency's peace officers.(a-1)  An agency that employs one or more county jailers who have been issued a certificate of firearms proficiency under Section 1701.2561 shall designate a firearms proficiency officer and require the jailers to demonstrate weapons proficiency to the firearms proficiency officer at least annually.  The agency shall maintain records of the weapons proficiency of the agency's jailers.  A county jailer's failure to demonstrate weapons proficiency does not affect the county jailer's license under this chapter.(b)  On request, the commission may waive the requirement that a peace officer or county jailer demonstrate weapons proficiency on a determination by the commission that the requirement causes a hardship.(c)  The commission by rule shall define weapons proficiency for purposes of this section.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 222 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1172 (H.B. 3389), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1234 (H.B. 1552), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1368 (H.B. 3503), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter H. Continuing Education and Yearly Weapons Proficiency|Section 1701.356. Certain Officers: Reactivation and Continuing Education Not Required

Sec. 1701.356.  CERTAIN OFFICERS:  REACTIVATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION NOT REQUIRED.  (a)  An officer is not subject to Section 1701.351 or 1701.352 if the officer is:(1)  an honorably retired commissioned officer of the Department of Public Safety who is:(A)  a special ranger under Section 411.023, Government Code; or(B)  a special Texas Ranger under Section 411.024, Government Code;(2)  an honorably retired commissioned officer of the Parks and Wildlife Department who is a special game warden under Section 11.0201, Parks and Wildlife Code; or(3)  an honorably retired commissioned officer of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission who is a special inspector or representative under Section 5.142, Alcoholic Beverage Code.(b)  A person who is an honorably retired commissioned officer described by Subsection (a) or a retired state employee and who holds a permanent license issued before January 1981 and that was current on January 1, 1995:(1)  has the same rights and privileges as any other peace officer of this state;(2)  holds, notwithstanding Section 1701.316, an active license unless the license is revoked, suspended, or probated by the commission for a violation of this chapter; and(3)  is not subject to Section 1701.351.(c)  An honorably retired commissioned officer described by Subsection (a) may not be required to undergo training under Section 1701.253.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14.009, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 2991), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 627 (S.B. 1397), Sec. 1, eff. August 26, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.358 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter H. Continuing Education and Yearly Weapons Proficiency|Section 1701.358. Initial Training and Continuing Education for Police Chiefs

Sec. 1701.358.  INITIAL TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR POLICE CHIEFS.  A police chief shall complete the initial training and continuing education required under Section 96.641, Education Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1224 (S.B. 542), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.|