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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to hiring and licensing certain persons as peace officers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 370, Local Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 370. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO [MUNICIPAL AND
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COUNTY] HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY OF MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL |
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GOVERNMENT |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 370, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 370.007 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 370.007. COMMISSIONING AND EMPLOYING CERTAIN PERSONS |
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AS PEACE OFFICERS. Notwithstanding any other law, a political |
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subdivision that commissions and employs peace officers may |
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commission and employ as a peace officer a legal permanent resident |
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of the United States. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter G, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1701.3095 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1701.3095. LICENSING OF LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENTS. |
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The commission shall issue a peace officer license to a person who |
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is a legal permanent resident of the United States if the person |
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meets the requirements of this chapter and the commission's rules. |
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SECTION 4. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall amend |
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rules as necessary to comply with Section 1701.3095, Occupations |
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Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |