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House Bill 1338 |
House Author: Naishtat |
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Effective: 9-1-15 |
Senate Sponsor: Menéndez |
House Bill 1338 amends the Occupations Code to require the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE), in collaboration with the office of acquired brain injury of the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council, to establish and maintain a training program for peace officers and first responders that provides information on the effects of an acquired brain injury and of a traumatic brain injury and techniques to interact with persons who have such a brain injury.
The bill requires TCOLE, in collaboration with the Texas Veterans Commission, to establish and maintain a training program for peace officers that provides information on veterans with certain specified trauma-related injuries.