Bill Text: TX SB1397 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to exempting certain honorably retired peace officers from continuing education requirements.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 26, 2019 [SB1397 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB1397-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 1397 |
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relating to exempting certain honorably retired peace officers from | ||
continuing education requirements. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 1701.356, Occupations Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1701.356. CERTAIN OFFICERS: REACTIVATION AND | ||
CONTINUING EDUCATION NOT REQUIRED. (a) An officer is not subject | ||
to Section 1701.351 or 1701.352 if the officer is: | ||
(1) an honorably retired commissioned officer of the | ||
Department of Public Safety who is: | ||
(A) a special ranger under Section 411.023, | ||
Government Code; or | ||
(B) a special Texas Ranger under Section 411.024, | ||
Government Code; | ||
(2) an honorably retired commissioned officer of the | ||
Parks and Wildlife Department who is a special game warden under | ||
Section 11.0201, Parks and Wildlife Code; or | ||
(3) an honorably retired commissioned officer of the | ||
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission who is a special inspector or | ||
representative under Section 5.142, Alcoholic Beverage Code [ |
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(b) A person who is an [ |
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officer described by Subsection (a) [ |
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issued before January 1981 and that was current on January 1, 1995: | ||
(1) has the same rights and privileges as any other | ||
peace officer of this state; | ||
(2) holds, notwithstanding Section 1701.316, an | ||
active license unless the license is revoked, suspended, or | ||
probated by the commission for a violation of this chapter; and | ||
(3) is not subject to Section 1701.351. | ||
(c) An honorably retired commissioned officer described by | ||
Subsection (a) [ |
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required to undergo training under Section 1701.253 [ |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect August 26, 2019. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1397 passed the Senate on | ||
April 11, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1397 passed the House on | ||
May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, | ||
two present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |