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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of a committee to review education and |
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training programs on de-escalation and crisis intervention |
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techniques for peace officers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1701.2525 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1701.2525. REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR DE-ESCALATION AND |
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CRISIS INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES TRAINING. (a) In this section, |
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"committee" means the committee established under Subsection (b). |
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(b) The commission shall establish a committee to review the |
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curriculum and course materials of the education and training |
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programs on de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques for |
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peace officers under Sections 1701.253(j) and 1701.352(b)(2)(B). |
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(c) The committee is composed of 15 members appointed by the |
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commission as follows: |
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(1) three law enforcement officers, two of whom must |
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be employed by a municipality with a population of more than |
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250,000; |
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(2) three academic experts who specialize in |
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de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques; |
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(3) three representatives from mental health advocacy |
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organizations; and |
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(4) six members with qualifications or experience |
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relevant to the committee's duties. |
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(d) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the |
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duration of the committee. |
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(e) Every six years, the committee shall: |
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(1) review the curriculum and course materials for the |
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programs described by Subsection (a); |
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(2) update the curriculum and course materials based |
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on current best practices for de-escalation and crisis intervention |
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techniques; and |
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(3) publish a report on the committee's activities and |
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findings on the commission's publicly accessible Internet website. |
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(f) The commission may adopt rules to implement this |
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section. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than March 1, 2026, the committee |
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established by Section 1701.2525, Occupations Code, as added by |
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this Act, shall perform the initial required review and publish a |
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report as required by that section. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |