| |
| |
|
|
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
|
|
|
AN ACT
|
|
|
relating to child and adolescent interaction education and training |
|
|
for certain peace and reserve law enforcement officers. |
|
|
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
|
|
SECTION 1. Sections 1701.253(c) and (j), Occupations Code, |
|
|
are amended to read as follows: |
|
|
(c) As part of the minimum curriculum requirements, the |
|
|
commission shall establish a statewide comprehensive education and |
|
|
training program on civil rights, racial sensitivity, [and] |
|
|
cultural diversity, and youth development and psychology for |
|
|
persons licensed under this chapter. |
|
|
(j) As part of the minimum curriculum requirements, the |
|
|
commission shall require an officer to complete a statewide |
|
|
education and training program on de-escalation and crisis |
|
|
intervention techniques to facilitate interaction with persons, |
|
|
including children and adolescents, with mental and behavioral |
|
|
health needs. The program may include training on positive |
|
|
behavioral interventions and supports, conflict resolution |
|
|
techniques, and restorative justice techniques [impairments]. An |
|
|
officer shall complete the program not later than the second |
|
|
anniversary of the date the officer is licensed under this chapter |
|
|
or the date the officer applies for an intermediate proficiency |
|
|
certificate, whichever date is earlier. An officer may not satisfy |
|
|
the requirements of this subsection [section] or Section |
|
|
1701.402(g) by taking an online course on de-escalation and crisis |
|
|
intervention techniques to facilitate interaction with persons |
|
|
with mental and behavioral health needs [impairments]. |
|
|
SECTION 2. Sections 1701.402(g) and (i), Occupations Code, |
|
|
are amended to read as follows: |
|
|
(g) As a requirement for an intermediate proficiency |
|
|
certificate or an advanced proficiency certificate, an officer must |
|
|
complete the education and training program described by Section |
|
|
1701.253 regarding de-escalation and crisis intervention |
|
|
techniques to facilitate interaction with persons, including |
|
|
children and adolescents, with mental and behavioral health needs |
|
|
[impairments]. |
|
|
(i) As a requirement for an intermediate proficiency |
|
|
certificate, an officer must complete an education and training |
|
|
program on civil rights, racial sensitivity, [and] cultural |
|
|
diversity, and youth development and psychology established by the |
|
|
commission under Section 1701.253(c). |
|
|
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |