SRC-JRN S.B. 346 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 346
By: Barrientos
Intergovernmental Relations
2-20-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, courses on federal and state statutes that relate to employment
issues affecting officers and county jailers are not required.  An officer
may not know his or her rights if the officer is accused of misconduct,
injured on the job, sexually harassed, or denied compensation or benefits.
This bill requires courses to be taken by officers and county jailers on
federal and state statutes that relate to employment issues and sets forth
the types of statutes to which courses may apply. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 346 provides that the Texas Commission on Law
Enforcement Standards requires courses on federal and state statutes that
relate to employment issues affecting officers and county jailers. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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 adding Subsection
(e), to require the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and
Education  to require courses and programs of instruction on federal and
state statutes relating to employment issues affecting officers and county
jailers, including statutes that govern certain subjects. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.