Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1191 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/09/2021

                    87R9394 ANG-D
 By: Seliger S.B. No. 1191


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the definition of a school resource officer.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 1701.601, Occupations Code, is amended
 to read as follows:
 Sec. 1701.601.  DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "school
 resource officer" means a peace officer who is assigned by the
 officer's employing political subdivision to provide[:
 [(1)]  a police presence at a public school,[;
 [(2)]  safety or drug education to students of a public
 school,[;] or
 [(3)]  other similar services. The term does not
 include a peace officer who provides law enforcement at a public
 school or public school event only for extracurricular activities.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.