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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study on potential improvements to training provided |
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to 9-1-1 emergency service call takers and dispatchers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) In this Act, "commission" means the |
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Commission on State Emergency Communications. |
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(b) The commission shall conduct a study to identify |
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potential improvements to training provided to 9-1-1 emergency |
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service call takers and dispatchers. |
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(c) In conducting the study, the commission shall consider: |
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(1) the effectiveness of current training provided to |
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9-1-1 emergency service call takers and dispatchers on |
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communicating accurate information to law enforcement officers; |
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and |
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(2) potential improvements to the training to ensure |
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9-1-1 emergency service call takers and dispatchers are accurately |
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identifying and communicating whether a suspect is armed or |
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dangerous. |
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(d) In conducting the study, the commission may collaborate |
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with law enforcement agencies, community representatives, and |
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other interested parties. |
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(e) Not later than September 1, 2022, the commission shall |
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prepare and submit to the legislature a written report containing |
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the results of the study and any recommendations for legislative or |
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other action. |
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(f) This Act expires September 1, 2023. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |