BILL ANALYSIS


                                                         S.B. 225
                                                    By: Zaffirini
                                                 Criminal Justice
                                                          4-28-95
                                       Committee Report (Amended)
BACKGROUND

Currently, peace officers do not undergo specific training for
documentation regarding domestic violence.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 225 requires training in the documentation of
certain offenses to be included with other required training of
peace officers.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 415.032, Government Code, by amending
Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (d), as follows:

     (b)  Requires training in documentation to be included in
     training regarding investigation as required by the Commission
     on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
     (commission).
     
     (d)  Sets forth the required areas of instruction for the
     documentation training required by Subsection (b) of this
     section.
     
SECTION 2.  Amends Section 415.034, Government Code, by amending
Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (g), as follows:

     (b) Requires training in documentation to be included in
     training regarding investigation as required by the commission
     unless determined by the law enforcement agency head to be
     inconsistent with the officer's assigned duties.
     
     (g) Makes conforming changes.
SECTION 3.  (a)  Requires the commission to establish the new
courses and programs not later than January 1, 1996.

     (b)  Requires persons who are peace officers before September
     1, 1995, to complete the courses required by Section 415.034,
     Government Code, before September 1, 1997.
     
SECTION 4. Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage.