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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a public school elective course on firearm safety, |
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training, and history. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 28.015 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 28.015. ELECTIVE COURSE ON FIREARM SAFETY, TRAINING, |
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AND HISTORY. (a) A school district may offer to students in grade |
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nine or above an elective course on firearm safety, training, and |
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history. |
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(b) The purpose of a course under this section is to teach |
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the history and importance of the Second Amendment to the United |
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States Constitution and to teach respect for and proper use of |
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firearms. A course under this section must include: |
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(1) instruction on the Second Amendment to the United |
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States Constitution; |
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(2) instruction on firearm safety; |
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(3) training in the use of firearms, including the |
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safe use of common firearms such as pistols, revolvers, rifles, and |
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shotguns; |
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(4) instruction on firearm maintenance and cleaning; |
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and |
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(5) instruction on hunter safety. |
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(c) If a school district offers a course under this section, |
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the person who teaches the elements of the course listed in |
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Subsections (b)(2) through (5) must be: |
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(1) a qualified handgun instructor certified under |
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Section 411.190, Government Code; or |
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(2) a peace officer who is licensed under Chapter |
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1701, Occupations Code, and who is employed by a local law |
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enforcement agency. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2013-2014 |
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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, 2013. |