82R16159 PAM-D
 
  By: Pickett, Margo H.B. No. 1254
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to consideration of the consolidation of school district
  employment of peace officers and security personnel in certain
  counties.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 37, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 37.0815 to read as follows:
         Sec. 37.0815.  CONSIDERATION OF COUNTYWIDE EMPLOYMENT OF
  SCHOOL DISTRICT PEACE OFFICERS AND SECURITY PERSONNEL. (a) This
  section applies only to a county with a population of 800,000 or
  more that is located adjacent to an international border.
         (b)  Not later than January 1, 2012, the school districts in
  a county subject to this section shall meet and discuss countywide
  consolidation of school district employment of peace officers and
  security personnel. The districts shall collect and review
  information related to the employment of peace officers and
  security personnel by each district and discuss the feasibility and
  advisability of consolidating that employment.
         (c)  Not later than May 1, 2012, the school districts shall
  provide a joint report to the commissioner:
               (1)  summarizing the information collected and
  reviewed under Subsection (b); and
               (2)  providing recommendations concerning the
  feasibility and advisability of countywide consolidation of school
  district employment of peace officers and security personnel based
  on the discussions under Subsection (b).
         (d)  This section expires September 1, 2012.
         SECTION 2.  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, 2011.