H.B. No. 2799
AN ACT
relating to the responsibilities of a person who qualifies for a
peace officer license but has not yet been appointed as a peace
officer.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 1701.3075 to read as follows:
Sec. 1701.3075. QUALIFIED APPLICANT AWAITING APPOINTMENT.
(a) A person who meets the requirements set forth in Section
1701.307(a) has the same reporting responsibilities toward the
commission under rules adopted by the commission as a license
holder who has already been appointed as a peace officer.
(b) The commission may determine that a person who meets the
requirements under Section 1701.307(a) is ineligible for
appointment as a peace officer based on events that occur after the
person meets the requirements in Section 1701.307(a) but before the
person is appointed.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2799 was passed by the House on May
15, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2799 was passed by the Senate on May
27, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor