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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to training of school district peace officers and security |
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personnel in certain discipline management practices and behavior |
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management techniques. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 37.0021, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (g) and adding Subsection (h) to read as |
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follows: |
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(g) Except as provided by Subsection (h), this [This] |
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section and any rules or procedures adopted under this section do |
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not apply to: |
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(1) a peace officer while performing law enforcement |
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duties; |
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(2) juvenile probation, detention, or corrections |
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personnel; or |
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(3) an educational services provider with whom a |
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student is placed by a judicial authority, unless the services are |
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provided in an educational program of a school district. |
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(h) A school resource officer, as defined by Section |
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1701.601, Occupations Code, or a person employed under Section |
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37.081 as a school district peace officer or as security personnel |
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must receive any training required under Subsection (d)(2). |
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SECTION 2. Section 37.0021, Education Code, as amended by |
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this Act, applies beginning with the 2007-2008 school year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |