85R2522 AJZ-D
By: Thompson of Harris H.B. No. 1864
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to training regarding interactions with law enforcement
during traffic stops.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 1001, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 1001.109 to read as follows:
Sec. 1001.109. INFORMATION RELATING TO TRAFFIC STOPS. The
commission by rule shall require that information relating to law
enforcement procedures for traffic stops be included in the
curriculum of each driver education course and driving safety
course. The curriculum must include a demonstration of the proper
actions to be taken during a traffic stop and information regarding
appropriate interactions with law enforcement.
SECTION 2. Section 1701.253, Occupations Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (n) to read as follows:
(n) As part of the minimum curriculum requirements, the
commission shall establish a statewide education and training
program on proper procedures for traffic stops, including
information regarding the appropriate use of force, for officers
licensed under this chapter. An officer shall complete a program
established under this subsection not later than the second
anniversary of the date the officer is licensed under this chapter
or the date the officer applies for an intermediate proficiency
certificate, whichever date is earlier.
SECTION 3. Not later than January 1, 2018, the Texas
Commission on Law Enforcement shall establish the education and
training program required by Section 1701.253(n), Occupations
Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.