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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an educational campaign to promote awareness of |
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requirements for criminal justice agencies to report and |
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disseminate information about threats against peace officers and |
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detention officers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.048, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (j) to read as follows: |
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(j) The department and the Commission on Law Enforcement |
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Officer Standards and Education shall: |
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(1) conduct an educational campaign designed to |
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promote awareness by criminal justice agencies of the requirements |
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of this section; |
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(2) use existing technology and educational materials |
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to distribute information related to the educational campaign to |
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criminal justice agencies; and |
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(3) post information related to the educational |
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campaign on the Internet website of the department and the Internet |
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website of the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and |
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Education. |
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SECTION 2. 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. |