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2023 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.
2023 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

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.
2023 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.
2023 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 1701.271. Training Program Relating to County Jailer Interactions With Persons With Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities

Sec. 1701.271.  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.
Redesignated from Occupations Code, Section 1701.269 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595), Sec. 24.001(33), eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 1701.272. Training Program on Responding to Sexual Abuse or Assault

Sec. 1701.272.  TRAINING PROGRAM ON RESPONDING TO SEXUAL ABUSE OR ASSAULT.  (a)  The commission shall, in consultation with the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force established under Section 772.0064, Government Code, establish a basic education and training program on child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault, including the use of best practices and techniques to effectively recognize, investigate, and document those cases.  The training program must consist of at least eight hours of instruction.
(b)  The commission shall require an officer to complete the training program unless the officer has completed the training under Section 1701.253(q) or other training equivalent to the training program as determined by the commission.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 460 (S.B. 1402), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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.
2023 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)  Except as provided by Section 85.0011, Local Government Code, 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.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 201 (S.B. 1124), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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)  Before a law enforcement agency or governmental entity hires a person for whom a license is sought, the agency or entity must:
(1)  review any information relating to the person available:
(A)  in a database established under Section 1701.168;
(B)  in a database designated under Section 1701.169; and
(C)  if applicable, in a file provided to the commission under Section 1701.3035; and
(2)  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 license holder 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)  new documentation that the license holder has been fingerprinted and subjected to a search of local, state, and national records and fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record of the license holder.
(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)  new documentation that the license holder has been fingerprinted and subjected to a search of local, state, and national records and fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record of the license holder.
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.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1104 (S.B. 1445), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 1701.3035. Out-of-State License Holders

Sec. 1701.3035.  OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE HOLDERS.  (a)  Before issuing an officer license under this chapter to an applicant who holds or previously held an equivalent license in another state, the commission must request from the licensing authority of the other state the personnel file and any other relevant record regarding the applicant.
(b)  An applicant for an officer license may not be denied a license for the sole reason that the licensing authority of another state did not provide a record requested by the commission under this section.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1104 (S.B. 1445), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 1701.3095. Licensing of Certain Veterans Who Are Legal Permanent Residents

Sec. 1701.3095.  LICENSING OF CERTAIN VETERANS WHO ARE LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENTS.  The commission shall issue a license the commission is authorized to issue to a person who is a legal permanent resident of the United States if the person:
(1)  meets the requirements of this chapter and the commission's rules for the license;
(2)  is an honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United States with at least two years of service before discharge; and
(3)  presents evidence satisfactory to the commission that the person has applied for United States citizenship.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 252), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 1701.3135. Disqualification: Revocation or Suspension in Another State

Sec. 1701.3135.  DISQUALIFICATION: REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION IN ANOTHER STATE.  A person is disqualified to be an officer, and the commission may not issue an officer license to the person, if the person has been issued a license or other authorization to act as an officer in another state and, at the time the person applies for a license in this state, that license or authorization is revoked or suspended for a reason that would be grounds for the commission to revoke or suspend a license in this state.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1104 (S.B. 1445), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025
(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.
Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025
(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 2A.001, 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.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.149, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 1701.3525. Active Shooter Response Training Required for Officers

Sec. 1701.3525.  ACTIVE SHOOTER RESPONSE TRAINING REQUIRED FOR OFFICERS.  (a)  As part of the continuing education programs under Section 1701.351(a), an officer must complete not less than 16 hours of training on responding to an active shooter as developed by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University--San Marcos.
(b)  The exemptions under Sections 1701.351(b), (c), and (d) do not apply to the training required by Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 102 (S.B. 1852), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.