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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to continuing education training on civil process for |
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constables. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1701.3545, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsections (a), (b), and (f) and adding Subsection |
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(b-1) to read as follows: |
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(a) A public institution of higher education selected by the |
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commission shall establish and offer a program of initial training |
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and a program of continuing education for constables. The |
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curriculum for each program must relate to law enforcement |
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management [and civil process issues]. The institution selected |
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under this subsection shall develop the curriculum for the |
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programs. The curriculum must be approved by the commission. |
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(b) Each constable must complete at least 40 hours of |
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continuing education provided by the selected institution under |
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Subsection (a) [this section] each 48-month period. The commission |
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by rule shall establish a uniform 48-month continuing education |
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training period. |
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(b-1) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (b), |
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during each 48-month continuing education training period each |
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constable must complete at least 20 hours of continuing education |
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instruction on civil process to be provided by a public institution |
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of higher education selected by the commission under this |
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subsection. The commission shall establish minimum curriculum |
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requirements for the continuing education course on civil process |
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required by this subsection. The commission may waive the |
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continuing education requirements of this subsection if: |
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(1) a constable requests a waiver because of hardship; |
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and |
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(2) the commission determines that a hardship exists. |
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(f) An individual who is subject to the continuing education |
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requirements of Subsections [Subsection] (b) and (b-1) is exempt |
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from other continuing education requirements under this |
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subchapter. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |