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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to training for peace officers on acquired and traumatic |
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brain injuries and trauma-affected veterans. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1701.253, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (q) to read as follows: |
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(q) As part of the minimum curriculum requirements, the |
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commission shall require an officer to complete the training |
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programs established under Sections 1701.264 and 1701.265. An |
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officer shall complete the programs not later than the last day of |
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the first full continuing education training period that begins on |
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or after the date the officer is licensed under this chapter unless |
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the officer completes the programs as part of the officer's basic |
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training course. |
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SECTION 2. Section 1701.264, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) The commission by rule shall require an officer to |
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complete the training program established under this section unless |
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the officer has completed the training under Section 1701.253(q) or |
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other training equivalent to the training program as determined by |
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the commission. |
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SECTION 3. Section 1701.265, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) The commission by rule shall require an officer to |
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complete the training program established under this section unless |
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the officer has completed the training under Section 1701.253(q) or |
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other training equivalent to the training program as determined by |
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the commission. |
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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 adopt |
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rules to implement Sections 1701.253(q), 1701.264(c), and |
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1701.265(c), Occupations Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 5. The minimum curriculum requirements under |
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Section 1701.253(q), Occupations Code, as added by this Act, apply |
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only to an officer who first begins to satisfy those requirements on |
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or after January 1, 2024. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |