H.B. No. 786
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to required cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for
  telecommunicators.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 1701.3071, Occupations Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  The training required by Subsection (a)(2) must
  include telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation training
  that:
               (1)  uses the most current nationally recognized
  emergency cardiovascular care guidelines;
               (2)  incorporates recognition protocols for
  out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; and
               (3)  provides information on best practices for
  relaying compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  instructions to callers.
         SECTION 2.  Section 1701.352(i), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (i)  A state agency, county, special district, or
  municipality that appoints or employs a telecommunicator shall
  provide training to the telecommunicator of not less than 20 hours
  during each 24-month period of employment that includes:
               (1)  telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation as
  described by Section 1701.3071(a-1); and
               (2)  other [. The training must be approved by the
  commission and consist of] topics selected by the commission and
  the employing entity.
         SECTION 3.  As soon as practicable after the effective date
  of this Act, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall adopt
  rules necessary to implement Section 1701.3071(a-1), Occupations
  Code, as added by this Act, and Section 1701.352(i), Occupations
  Code, as amended by this Act.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 786 was passed by the House on April
  13, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 786 was passed by the Senate on April
  29, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor