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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the requirement that providers of active shooter |
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training at public schools and institutions of higher education |
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obtain a certificate issued by the Texas Commission on Law |
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Enforcement. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 37.1141, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: |
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(c-1) A school district may not contract for the provision |
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of active shooter training for the students or employees of a school |
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unless the training provider is certified under Section 1701.2515, |
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Occupations Code, to provide the training. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.9363 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.9363. ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING PROVIDERS. An |
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institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, may |
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not contract for the provision of active shooter training for the |
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students or employees of the institution unless the training |
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provider is certified under Section 1701.2515, Occupations Code, to |
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provide the training. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter F, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1701.2515 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1701.2515. CERTIFICATE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ACTIVE |
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SHOOTER TRAINING AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER |
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EDUCATION. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" |
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has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code. |
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(b) An individual or a legal entity may not provide active |
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shooter training to students or employees at a public primary or |
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secondary school or an institution of higher education unless: |
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(1) the individual providing the instruction is |
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certified by the commission under this section to provide the |
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training; and |
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(2) if the training is provided by a legal entity, both |
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the legal entity and the individual providing the instruction on |
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behalf of the legal entity are certified by the commission under |
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this section to provide the training. |
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(c) The commission shall: |
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(1) establish a certification program for providers of |
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active shooter training, including for individuals and legal |
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entities; and |
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(2) issue a certificate to a provider who meets the |
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qualifications of the program established under Subdivision (1). |
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(d) The commission shall adopt rules for the renewal of a |
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certificate issued under this section. The commission may require |
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continuing education for the renewal of the certificate. |
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SECTION 4. Not later than September 1, 2024, the Texas |
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Commission on Law Enforcement shall establish the certification |
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program required by Section 1701.2515, Occupations Code, as added |
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by this Act. |
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SECTION 5. Sections 37.1141(c-1) and 51.9363, Education |
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Code, as added by this Act, and Section 1701.2515(b), Occupations |
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Code, as added by this Act, apply only to active shooter training |
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provided on or after December 1, 2024. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |