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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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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. |