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House Bill 1855 |
House Author: Rose |
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Effective: Vetoed |
Senate Sponsor: Whitmire et al. |
House Bill 1855 amends the Government Code to establish training, continuing education, and weapons proficiency requirements for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Reason Given for Veto: "Texas rightly holds its state correctional officers to the highest standards of professional excellence. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice meets those standards through numerous training and continuing education programs, including training for mental health crisis intervention. TDCJ must continue those efforts. House Bill 1855 unnecessarily micromanages the state prison system by requiring officers to meet rigid and arbitrary training and education quotas. TDCJ should retain the flexibility to adjust its training and education methods and requirements to meet the prison system's evolving needs."