86R14112 JCG-D
By: Davis of Dallas H.B. No. 4483
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to peace officer education and training on individuals
with disabilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1701.253, Occupations Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (p) to read as follows:
(p) As part of the minimum curriculum requirements, the
commission shall require an officer to complete a comprehensive
education and training program on identifying, communicating with,
and supporting individuals with disabilities. An officer shall
complete the program required under this subsection not later than
the second anniversary of the date the officer is licensed under
this chapter unless the officer completes the program as part of the
officer's basic training course.
SECTION 2. Section 1701.402, Occupations Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (o) to read as follows:
(o) As a requirement for an intermediate or advanced
proficiency certificate issued by the commission, an officer must
complete the comprehensive education and training program on
identifying, communicating with, and supporting individuals with
disabilities established by the commission under Section
1701.253(p).
SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall adopt the
rules necessary to implement Sections 1701.253(p) and 1701.402(o),
Occupations Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.