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AN ACT
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relating to proficiency certification of law enforcement officers |
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with military service. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1701.402, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (o) to read as follows: |
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(o) The commission shall adopt rules to allow an officer who |
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has served in the military to receive credit toward meeting any |
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training hours required for an intermediate, advanced, or master |
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proficiency certificate based on that military service. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall adopt |
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rules necessary to implement Section 1701.402(o), Occupations |
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Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 971 was passed by the House on April |
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17, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 971 was passed by the Senate on May |
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15, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |