Bill Text: TX HB1415 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to continuing education training on civil process for constables.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-24 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB1415 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1415-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 1415
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to continuing education training on civil process for
  constables.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 1701.3545, Occupations Code, is amended
  by amending Subsections (a), (b), and (f) and adding Subsection
  (b-1) to read as follows:
         (a)  A public institution of higher education selected by the
  commission shall establish and offer a program of initial training
  and a program of continuing education for constables. The
  curriculum for each program must relate to law enforcement
  management [and civil process issues]. The institution selected
  under this subsection shall develop the curriculum for the
  programs. The curriculum must be approved by the commission.
         (b)  Each constable must complete at least 40 hours of
  continuing education provided by the selected institution under
  Subsection (a) [this section] each 48-month period. The commission
  by rule shall establish a uniform 48-month continuing education
  training period.
         (b-1)  In addition to the requirements of Subsection (b),
  during each 48-month continuing education training period each
  constable must complete at least 20 hours of continuing education
  instruction on civil process to be provided by a public institution
  of higher education selected by the commission under this
  subsection. The commission shall establish minimum curriculum
  requirements for the continuing education course on civil process
  required by this subsection. The commission may waive the
  continuing education requirements of this subsection if:
               (1)  a constable requests a waiver because of hardship;
  and
               (2)  the commission determines that a hardship exists.
         (f)  An individual who is subject to the continuing education
  requirements of Subsections [Subsection] (b) and (b-1) is exempt
  from other continuing education requirements under this
  subchapter.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1415 was passed by the House on April
  26, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 130, Nays 9, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1415 was passed by the Senate on May
  10, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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