Bill Text: TX HB1025 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the approval of law enforcement training materials by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-19 - Left pending in committee [HB1025 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB1025-Introduced.html
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| By: Dutton | H.B. No. 1025 | |
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| relating to the approval of law enforcement training materials by | ||
| the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 1701.1525 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 1701.1525. REVIEW OF TRAINING MATERIALS. The | ||
| commission shall establish procedures for the review and approval | ||
| of course materials or training manuals for use by a school or an | ||
| education and training program or course provider. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 1701.261 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 1701.261. TRAINING MATERIAL APPROVAL REQUIRED. A | ||
| school or a provider of education and training programs or courses | ||
| under this chapter, including a continuing education program, may | ||
| only use course materials or training manuals that have been | ||
| approved by the commission for use in the program or course. | ||
| SECTION 3. Not later than December 1, 2015, the Texas | ||
| Commission on Law Enforcement shall adopt procedures to comply with | ||
| Section 1701.1525, Occupations Code, as added by this Act. | ||
| SECTION 4. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this | ||
| section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
| (b) Section 1701.261, Occupations Code, as added by this | ||
| Act, takes effect January 1, 2016. | ||
