79R8965 YDB-F

By:  Olivo                                                        H.B. No. 2847



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to training for school resource officers and school 
district peace officers.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  The heading to Subchapter M, Chapter 1701, 
Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER M. VISITING RESOURCE OFFICERS [OFFICER] IN PUBLIC 
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT PEACE OFFICERS
	SECTION 2.  Subchapter M, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is 
amended by adding Section 1701.604 to read as follows:
	Sec. 1701.604.  ADDITIONAL TRAINING.  (a)  The commission by 
rule shall require a law enforcement agency of a political 
subdivision that employs a school resource officer or a school 
district that employs a school district peace officer under Section 
37.081, Education Code, to provide the officer with a training 
program that meets the requirements of this section.
	(b)  The training program must include a curriculum that 
incorporates learning objectives developed by the commission 
regarding discipline management practices or behavior management 
practices that are consistent with Section 37.0021, Education Code, 
and the procedures adopted under that section.
	SECTION 3.  (a)  The Commission on Law Enforcement Officer 
Standards and Education shall develop the curriculum for the 
training program required under Section 1701.604, Occupations 
Code, as added by this Act, not later than January 1, 2006.
	(b)  Notwithstanding Section 1701.604, Occupations Code, as 
added by this Act, a school resource officer or school district 
peace officer is not required to comply with the training 
requirements of that section before September 1, 2006.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.