By Talton H.B. No. 2777 77R4702 ATP-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the application of continuing education requirements to 1-3 peace officers in certain municipalities. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 1701.3515 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 1701.3515. APPLICATION OF SPECIFIC CONTINUING EDUCATION 1-8 REQUIREMENTS TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) Except as provided by 1-9 this section, a specific continuing education requirement 1-10 prescribed by this subchapter or adopted by the commission under 1-11 this subchapter does not apply to a municipal agency that appoints 1-12 or employs peace officers in a municipality with a population of 1-13 500,000 or more. 1-14 (b) Sections 1701.351 and 1701.355 apply to a peace officer 1-15 appointed or employed by the municipal agency. 1-16 (c) The municipal agency shall ensure that: 1-17 (1) a continuing education program approved by the 1-18 municipal agency is available for its peace officers; and 1-19 (2) peace officers appointed or employed by the agency 1-20 comply with Section 1701.351. 1-21 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-22 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-23 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-24 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 2-1 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.