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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to opioid overdose training for peace officers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1701.253, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (u) to read as follows: |
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(u) As part of the minimum curriculum requirements, the |
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commission shall require an officer to complete the training |
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program established under Section 1701.273. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1701.273 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1701.273. TRAINING PROGRAM ON OPIOID OVERDOSES. The |
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commission by rule shall establish and maintain a training program |
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on opioid overdoses. The program must include instruction on: |
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(1) recognizing the signs and symptoms of an opioid |
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overdose; and |
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(2) administering all types of opioid antagonists, |
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including injectable and nasal opioid antagonists. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter H, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1701.3526 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1701.3526. CONTINUING EDUCATION ON OPIOID OVERDOSES. |
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As part of the continuing education programs under Section |
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1701.351(a), an officer shall complete the training program on |
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opioid overdoses established under Section 1701.273. |
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SECTION 4. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall adopt |
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rules to implement the changes in law made by this Act. |
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SECTION 5. The minimum curriculum requirements under |
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Section 1701.253(u), Occupations Code, as added by this Act, apply |
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only to an officer who first begins to satisfy those requirements on |
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or after January 1, 2026. |
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SECTION 6. Section 1701.3526, Occupations Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only with respect to a 24-month continuing |
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education training unit that begins on or after the effective date |
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of this Act. A training unit that begins before the effective date |
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of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the training |
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unit began, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |