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House Bill 3503 |
House Author: Anderson, Charles "Doc" |
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Effective: 6-15-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Schwertner |
House Bill 3503 amends the Occupations Code to require the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to develop and administer a basic training program in the use of firearms by county jailers and issue a certificate of firearm proficiency to each county jailer that has successfully completed the program. A county jailer with such a certificate must maintain and demonstrate continued weapons proficiency at least annually. Contingent on maintaining that proficiency, the county jailer is authorized to carry a firearm during the course of performing duties as a county jailer and while traveling to or from the jailer's place of assignment.