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TX Occ Code § 1701.265 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter F. Training Programs, Schools, and Policies|Section 1701.265. Trauma Affected Veterans Training

Sec. 1701.265.  TRAUMA AFFECTED VETERANS TRAINING.  (a)  In this section, "veteran" means a person who has served in:(1)  the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United States; or(2)  the Texas National Guard as defined by Section 431.001, Government Code.(b)  The commission, in collaboration with the Texas Veterans Commission, shall establish and maintain a training program for peace officers that provides information on veterans with combat-related trauma, post-traumatic stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, or a traumatic brain injury. An officer may not complete the training under this subsection by taking an online course.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 725 (H.B. 1338), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Redesignated from Occupations Code, Section 1701.262 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(32), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.266 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter F. Training Programs, Schools, and Policies|Section 1701.266. Training Program Relating to Child Safety Check Alert List

Sec. 1701.266.  TRAINING PROGRAM RELATING TO CHILD SAFETY CHECK ALERT LIST.  (a) The commission by rule shall establish an education and training program on the Texas Crime Information Center's child safety check alert list.  The program must include instruction relating to:(1)  the procedures for placing a child or other person on the child safety check alert list;(2)  the manner in which an officer should interact with a child or other person on the child safety check alert list whom the officer locates; and(3)  the procedures for removing a child or other person from the child safety check alert list.(b)  The commission shall make the training program available to employees in the child protective services division of the Department of Family and Protective Services, including caseworkers, supervisors, and special investigators.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1056 (H.B. 2053), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.Redesignated from Occupations Code, Section 1701.262 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(33), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.267 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter F. Training Programs, Schools, and Policies|Section 1701.267. Training Program for Court Security Officers

Sec. 1701.267.  TRAINING PROGRAM FOR COURT SECURITY OFFICERS.  (a)  The commission, in consultation with the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System, shall develop a model court security curriculum for court security officers, as required by Chapter 158, Government Code, and provide the curriculum to any training program the commission approves to provide training to court security officers.(b)  The commission shall issue a certificate to each court security officer who completes the training program under this section.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 190 (S.B. 42), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.268 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter F. Training Programs, Schools, and Policies|Section 1701.268. Civilian Interaction Training Program

Sec. 1701.268.  CIVILIAN INTERACTION TRAINING PROGRAM.  (a)  In this section, "board" means the State Board of Education.(b)  The commission and the board shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that establishes each agency's respective responsibilities in developing a training program, including training and testing materials, on proper interaction with civilians during traffic stops and other in-person encounters.  The training program must include information regarding:(1)  the role of law enforcement and the duties and responsibilities of peace officers;(2)  a person's rights concerning interactions with peace officers;(3)  proper behavior for civilians and peace officers during interactions;(4)  laws regarding questioning and detention by peace officers, including any law requiring a person to present proof of identity to a peace officer, and the consequences for a person's or officer's failure to comply with those laws; and(5)  how and where to file a complaint against or a compliment on behalf of a peace officer.(c)  In developing the training program under this section, the commission and the board may consult with any interested party, including a volunteer work group convened for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the training program.(d)  Before finalizing a training program under this section, the commission and the board shall provide a reasonable period for public comment.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 513 (S.B. 30), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.269 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter F. Training Programs, Schools, and Policies|Section 1701.269. Training Program Relating to County Jailer Interactions With Persons With Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities

Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 708 (H.B. 2831), Sec. 3For text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 722 (H.B. 3712), Sec. 3, see other Sec. 1701.269.Sec. 1701.269.  TRAINING PROGRAM RELATING TO COUNTY JAILER INTERACTIONS WITH PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.  (a)  The commission and the Commission on Jail Standards shall jointly develop, with the assistance of the advisory committee established under Section 511.022, Government Code, a training program for county jailers that consists of at least four hours of education and training on interacting with a person with an intellectual or developmental disability who is confined in a county jail, including techniques to assess a person for an intellectual or developmental disability.(b)  A county jailer who completes the training program may count the hours toward the jailer's continuing education requirements under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 708 (H.B. 2831), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.269 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter F. Training Programs, Schools, and Policies|Section 1701.269. Training Program and Policies for Peace Officers

Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 722 (H.B. 3712), Sec. 3For text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 708 (H.B. 2831), Sec. 3, see other Sec. 1701.269.Sec. 1701.269.  TRAINING PROGRAM AND POLICIES FOR PEACE OFFICERS.  (a) The commission, in consultation with the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas and other interested parties chosen by the commission, shall develop and maintain a model training curriculum and model policies for law enforcement agencies and peace officers.(b)  The model training curriculum and model policies developed under Subsection (a) must include:(1)  curriculum and policies for banning the use of a choke hold, carotid artery hold, or similar neck restraint by a peace officer in searching or arresting a person, unless the officer reasonably believes the restraint is necessary to prevent serious bodily injury to or the death of the peace officer or another person;(2)  curriculum and policies regarding the duty of a peace officer to intervene to stop or prevent another peace officer from using force against a person suspected of committing an offense if:(A)  the amount of force exceeds that which is reasonable under the circumstances; and(B)  the officer knows or should know that the other officer's use of force:(i)  violates state or federal law;(ii)  puts a person at risk of bodily injury, as that term is defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, and is not immediately necessary to avoid imminent bodily injury to a peace officer or other person; and(iii)  is not required to apprehend the person suspected of committing an offense; and(3)  curriculum and policies regarding the duty of a peace officer who encounters an injured person while discharging the officer's official duties to immediately and as necessary request emergency medical services personnel to provide the person with emergency medical services and, while waiting for emergency medical services personnel to arrive, provide first aid or treatment to the person to the extent of the officer's skills and training, unless the request for emergency medical services personnel or the provision of first aid or treatment would expose the officer or another person to a risk of bodily injury or the officer is injured and physically unable to make the request or provide the treatment.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 722 (H.B. 3712), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.270 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security|Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers|Subchapter F. Training Programs, Schools, and Policies|Section 1701.270. Required Policies for Law Enforcement Agencies

Sec. 1701.270.  REQUIRED POLICIES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.  Not later than the 180th day after the date the commission provides the model policies described by Section 1701.269(b), each law enforcement agency in this state shall adopt a policy on the topics described by that subsection. A law enforcement agency may adopt the model policies developed by the commission under that subsection. |Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 722 (H.B. 3712), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.301 (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 1701.301. License Required

Sec. 1701.301.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  Except as provided by Sections 1701.310, 1701.311, and 1701.405, a person may not appoint or employ a person to serve as an officer, county jailer, school marshal, public security officer, or telecommunicator unless the person holds an appropriate license issued by the commission.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 655 (H.B. 1009), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 1951), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2014.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.302 (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 1701.302. Certain Elected Law Enforcement Officers; License Required

Sec. 1701.302.  CERTAIN ELECTED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS;  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  An officer, including a sheriff, elected under the Texas Constitution or a statute or appointed to fill a vacancy in an elective office must obtain a license from the commission not later than the second anniversary of the date the officer takes office.(b)  The commission shall establish requirements for issuing the license and for revocation, suspension, or denial of the license.(c)  An officer to whom this section applies who does not obtain the license by the required date or does not remain licensed is incompetent and is subject to removal from office under Section 665.052, Government Code, or another removal statute.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.303 (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 1701.303. License Application; Duties of Appointing Entity

Sec. 1701.303.  LICENSE APPLICATION;  DUTIES OF APPOINTING ENTITY.  (a)  A law enforcement agency or governmental entity that hires a person for whom a license is sought must file an application with the commission as provided by commission rule.(b)  A person who appoints an officer or county jailer licensed by the commission shall notify the commission not later than the 30th day after the date of the appointment.  If the person appoints an individual who previously served as an officer or county jailer and the appointment occurs after the 180th day after the last date of service as an officer or county jailer, the person must have on file for the officer or county jailer in a form readily accessible to the commission:(1)  new criminal history record information;(2)  a new declaration of psychological and emotional health and lack of drug dependency or illegal drug use;  and(3)  two completed fingerprint cards.(c)  A person who appoints or employs a telecommunicator licensed by the commission shall notify the commission not later than the 30th day after the date of the appointment or employment.  If the person appoints or employs an individual who previously served as a telecommunicator and the appointment or employment occurs after the 180th day after the last date of service as a telecommunicator, the person must have on file in a form readily accessible to the commission:(1)  new criminal history record information; and(2)  two completed fingerprint cards.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 1951), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2014.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.304 (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 1701.304. Examination

Sec. 1701.304.  EXAMINATION.  (a)  The commission shall conduct an examination for each type of license issued by the commission at least four times each year at times and places designated by the commission.  The commission shall:(1)  prescribe the content of an examination for each type of license;(2)  include in each examination a written examination that tests the applicant's knowledge of the appropriate occupation;  and(3)  prescribe standards for acceptable performance on each examination.(b)  The commission by rule shall establish minimum qualifications for a person to be examined under this section.  A person who is disqualified by law to be an officer or county jailer may not take an examination under this section.(c)  A law enforcement agency may request the commission to conduct examinations required by this chapter in the jurisdiction served by the agency.  The commission may conduct the examinations in the jurisdiction if:(1)  the commission determines that doing so will not place a significant hardship on the commission's resources;  and(2)  the requesting law enforcement agency reimburses the commission for additional costs incurred in conducting the examination in the agency's jurisdiction.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.305 (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 1701.305. Examination Results

Sec. 1701.305.  EXAMINATION RESULTS.  (a)  The commission shall notify each examinee of the examination results not later than the 30th day after the date the examination is administered.  If an examination is graded or reviewed by a national testing service, the commission shall notify each examinee of the examination results not later than the 14th day after the date the commission receives the results from the testing service.(b)  If notice of the results of an examination graded or reviewed by a national testing service will be delayed for longer than 90 days after the examination date, the commission shall notify each examinee of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.(c)  If requested in writing by a person who fails an examination, the commission shall provide to the person an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.306 (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 1701.306. Psychological and Physical Examination

Sec. 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.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1224 (S.B. 542), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.307 (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 1701.307. Issuance of Officer or County Jailer License

Sec. 1701.307.  ISSUANCE OF OFFICER OR COUNTY JAILER LICENSE.  (a)  The commission shall issue an appropriate officer or county jailer license to a person who, as required by this chapter:(1)  submits an application;(2)  completes the required training;(3)  passes the required examination;(4)  is declared to be in satisfactory psychological and emotional health and free from drug dependency or illegal drug use; and(5)  demonstrates weapons proficiency.(b)  The commission may issue a permanent license to a person who meets the requirements of this chapter and the rules prescribed by the commission to serve as an officer.(c)  The commission may issue a temporary or permanent license to a person to serve as a county jailer.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 878 (H.B. 1955), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 1951), Sec. 5, eff. January 1, 2014.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 1951), Sec. 6, eff. January 1, 2014.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.3071 (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 1701.3071. Issuance of Telecommunicator License

Sec. 1701.3071.  ISSUANCE OF TELECOMMUNICATOR LICENSE.  (a) The commission shall issue a telecommunicator license to a person who:(1)  submits an application;(2)  completes the required training;(3)  passes the required examination; and(4)  meets any other requirement of this chapter and the rules prescribed by the commission to qualify as a telecommunicator.(a-1)  The training required by Subsection (a)(2) must include telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation training that:(1)  uses the most current nationally recognized emergency cardiovascular care guidelines;(2)  incorporates recognition protocols for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; and(3)  provides information on best practices for relaying compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions to callers.(b)  The commission may issue a temporary or permanent license to a person to act as a telecommunicator.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 1951), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2014.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 15 (H.B. 786), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.3075 (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 1701.3075. Qualified Applicant Awaiting Appointment

Sec. 1701.3075.  QUALIFIED APPLICANT AWAITING APPOINTMENT.  (a)  A person who meets the requirements set forth in Section 1701.307(a) has the same reporting responsibilities toward the commission under rules adopted by the commission as a license holder who has already been appointed as a peace officer.(b)  The commission may determine that a person who meets the requirements under Section 1701.307(a) is ineligible for appointment as a peace officer based on events that occur after the person meets the requirements in Section 1701.307(a) but before the person is appointed.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 701 (H.B. 2799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.308 (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 1701.308. Weapons Proficiency

Sec. 1701.308.  WEAPONS PROFICIENCY.  The commission shall require a person applying for a peace officer license to demonstrate weapons proficiency.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 1701.309 (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 1701.309. Age Requirement

Sec. 1701.309.  AGE REQUIREMENT.  The commission by rule shall set 21 years of age as the minimum age for obtaining a license as an officer.  The rules must provide that a person at least 18 years of age may be issued a license as an officer if the person has:(1)  completed and received credit for at least 60 hours of study at an accredited college or university or received an associate degree from an accredited college or university;  or(2)  received an honorable discharge from the United States armed forces after at least two years of service.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|