77R12070 YDB-D                           
         By King of Parker, Najera                             H.B. No. 2656
         Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2656:
         By Turner of Coleman                              C.S.H.B. No. 2656
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to a licensed peace officer who is a visiting resource
 1-3     officer in a public school.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is amended by
 1-6     adding Subchapter M to read as follows:
 1-7                 SUBCHAPTER M.  VISITING RESOURCE OFFICER IN
 1-8                                PUBLIC SCHOOL
 1-9           Sec. 1701.601.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "school
1-10     resource officer" means a peace officer who is assigned by the
1-11     officer's employing political subdivision to provide:
1-12                 (1)  a police presence at a public school;
1-13                 (2)  safety or drug education to students of a public
1-14     school; or
1-15                 (3)  other similar services.
1-16           Sec. 1701.602.  LICENSE REQUIRED. A peace officer who is a
1-17     visiting school resource officer in a public school must be
1-18     licensed as provided by this chapter.
1-19           Sec. 1701.603.  FIREARMS ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM. (a)  A
1-20     peace officer who is a visiting school resource officer in a public
1-21     elementary school shall at least once each school year offer to
1-22     provide instruction to students in a firearms accident prevention
1-23     program, as determined by the school district.
1-24           (b)  A firearms accident prevention program must include the
 2-1     safety message, "Stop! Don't Touch. Leave the Area. Tell an
 2-2     Adult.", and may include instructional materials from the National
 2-3     Rifle Association Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program, including animated
 2-4     videos and activity books.
 2-5           SECTION 2.  Sections 1701.602 and 1701.603, Occupations Code,
 2-6     as added by this Act, apply beginning with the 2001-2002 school
 2-7     year.
 2-8           SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 2-9     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
2-10     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
2-11     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
2-12     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.