87R8314 JCG-D
By: White H.B. No. 4141
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to education and training for peace officers on
interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease and other
dementias.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1701.253, Occupations Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (q) to read as follows:
(q) As part of the minimum curriculum requirements, the
commission shall require an officer to complete a four-hour
statewide education and training program developed by the
commission on techniques to facilitate interaction with persons
with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, including techniques
for recognizing symptoms, communicating effectively, employing
alternatives to physical restraints, and identifying signs of
abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2022, the Texas
Commission on Law Enforcement shall establish the education and
training program required by Section 1701.253(q), Occupations
Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. Section 1701.253(q), Occupations Code, as added
by this Act, applies only to a person who submits an application for
a peace officer license under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, on or
after January 1, 2022. A person who submits an application for a
peace officer license under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, before
January 1, 2022, is governed by the law in effect immediately before
the effective date of this Act, and the former law is continued in
effect for that purpose.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.