| 1 | 1 | | 86R14112 JCG-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Davis of Dallas H.B. No. 4483 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to peace officer education and training on individuals |
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| 8 | 8 | | with disabilities. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Section 1701.253, Occupations Code, is amended |
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| 11 | 11 | | by adding Subsection (p) to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | (p) As part of the minimum curriculum requirements, the |
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| 13 | 13 | | commission shall require an officer to complete a comprehensive |
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| 14 | 14 | | education and training program on identifying, communicating with, |
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| 15 | 15 | | and supporting individuals with disabilities. An officer shall |
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| 16 | 16 | | complete the program required under this subsection not later than |
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| 17 | 17 | | the second anniversary of the date the officer is licensed under |
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| 18 | 18 | | this chapter unless the officer completes the program as part of the |
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| 19 | 19 | | officer's basic training course. |
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| 20 | 20 | | SECTION 2. Section 1701.402, Occupations Code, is amended |
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| 21 | 21 | | by adding Subsection (o) to read as follows: |
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| 22 | 22 | | (o) As a requirement for an intermediate or advanced |
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| 23 | 23 | | proficiency certificate issued by the commission, an officer must |
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| 24 | 24 | | complete the comprehensive education and training program on |
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| 25 | 25 | | identifying, communicating with, and supporting individuals with |
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| 26 | 26 | | disabilities established by the commission under Section |
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| 27 | 27 | | 1701.253(p). |
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| 28 | 28 | | SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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| 29 | 29 | | of this Act, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall adopt the |
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| 30 | 30 | | rules necessary to implement Sections 1701.253(p) and 1701.402(o), |
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| 31 | 31 | | Occupations Code, as added by this Act. |
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| 32 | 32 | | SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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