Bill Text: TX SB198 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the demonstration of weapons proficiency by qualified retired law enforcement officers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/21 [SB198 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB198-Enrolled.html
| S.B. No. 198 | ||
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| relating to the demonstration of weapons proficiency by qualified | ||
| retired law enforcement officers. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 1701.357, Occupations Code, is amended | ||
| by amending Subsections (a) and (c-1) and adding Subsections (b-1), | ||
| (b-2), (c-2), and (f-1) to read as follows: | ||
| (a) In this section: | ||
| (1) "Qualified handgun instructor" means a person | ||
| certified as a qualified handgun instructor under Section 411.190, | ||
| Government Code. | ||
| (2) "Qualified[ |
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| officer" has the meaning assigned by 18 U.S.C. Section 926C. | ||
| (b-1) The commission shall issue a certificate of | ||
| proficiency to a qualified retired law enforcement officer who: | ||
| (1) satisfactorily demonstrates weapons proficiency | ||
| to a qualified handgun instructor under Subsection (b-2); | ||
| (2) provides to the commission a sworn affidavit | ||
| stating that: | ||
| (A) the officer meets the requirements for a | ||
| qualified retired law enforcement officer under 18 U.S.C. Section | ||
| 926C; | ||
| (B) the officer's license as a qualified law | ||
| enforcement officer was not revoked or suspended for any period | ||
| during the officer's term of service; and | ||
| (C) the officer has no psychological or physical | ||
| disability that would interfere with the officer's proper handling | ||
| of a handgun; and | ||
| (3) otherwise satisfies the applicable procedures | ||
| established by the commission under Subsection (c-1). | ||
| (b-2) A qualified handgun instructor may allow any | ||
| qualified retired law enforcement officer an opportunity to | ||
| demonstrate weapons proficiency if the officer provides to the | ||
| instructor a copy of the sworn affidavit described by Subsection | ||
| (b-1)(2). | ||
| (c-1) The commission shall establish written procedures and | ||
| forms for qualified handgun instructors regarding the manner in | ||
| which demonstrations are conducted and the communication of | ||
| demonstration results to the commission and for the issuance or | ||
| denial of certificates of proficiency to qualified retired law | ||
| enforcement officers. The commission shall maintain records of any | ||
| person who holds a certificate issued under Subsection (b-1). | ||
| (c-2) For purposes of this section, proof that an individual | ||
| is a qualified retired law enforcement officer may include a | ||
| retired peace officer identification card issued under Subchapter | ||
| H, Chapter 614, Government Code, or other form of identification as | ||
| described by 18 U.S.C. Section 926C(d). | ||
| (f-1) A qualified handgun instructor may collect a | ||
| reasonable fee for the purpose of evaluating a demonstration of | ||
| weapons proficiency under this section. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 198 passed the Senate on | ||
| April 9, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 198 passed the House on | ||
| May 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 1, two | ||
| present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
