By: Christian (Senate Sponsor - Seliger) H.B. No. 2991

(In the Senate - Received from the House April 23, 2009; May 1, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice; May 15, 2009, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 15, 2009, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2991 By: Hegar

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the exemption of certain honorably retired special rangers and special Texas Rangers from certain required law enforcement education and training programs regarding persons with mental impairments.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the Hal Wyatt Act.

SECTION 2. Section 1701.356, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:

(c) An honorably retired commissioned officer of the Department of Public Safety who is a special ranger under Section 411.023, Government Code, or who is a special Texas Ranger under Section 411.024, Government Code, may not be required to undergo training under Section 1701.253(j).

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2009.

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