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AN ACT
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relating to the temporary appointment of county jailers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1701.310, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsections (b-1), (b-2), and |
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(b-3) to read as follows: |
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(b) A county jailer appointed on a temporary basis who does |
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not satisfactorily complete the preparatory training program |
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before the first anniversary of the date that the person is |
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appointed shall be removed from the position. A county jailer |
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appointed on a temporary basis shall be enrolled in the preparatory |
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training program on or before the 90th day after their temporary |
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appointment. A temporary appointment may not be renewed, except |
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that the sheriff may petition the commission to extend the |
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temporary appointment for a period not to exceed six months. |
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(b-1) A person who has previously been appointed on a |
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temporary basis as a county jailer and separated from that position |
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may be subsequently appointed on a temporary basis as a county |
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jailer under Subsection (b) at the same or a different county jail |
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only if the person was in good standing at the time the person |
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separated from the position. |
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(b-2) A person who has cumulatively served as a county |
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jailer on a temporary basis under Subsection (b) for two years may |
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continue to serve for the remainder of that temporary appointment, |
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not to exceed the first anniversary of the date of the most recent |
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appointment. The person is not eligible for an extension of that |
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appointment or for a subsequent appointment on a temporary basis as |
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a county jailer under that subsection at the same or a different |
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county jail until the first anniversary of the date the person |
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separates from the temporary appointment during which the person |
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reached two years of cumulative service. |
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(b-3) A person whose county jailer license has become |
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inactive may be appointed as a county jailer on a temporary basis |
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under Subsection (b). |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall adopt the |
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rules necessary to implement the changes in law made by this Act to |
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Section 1701.310, Occupations Code. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2183 was passed by the House on April |
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19, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 148, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2183 was passed by the Senate on May |
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8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |