Title OC, Occupations Code

Sec. 1701.1524. RULES RELATING TO CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION OR DEFERRED ADJUDICATION. (a) The commission by rule shall establish guidelines consistent with this chapter that are necessary to comply with Chapter 53 to the extent that chapter applies to persons licensed u…

Sec. 1701.1525. RULES RELATED TO ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT HOURS FOR COMPLETION OF CERTAIN HIGH SCHOOL COURSES. (a) The commission shall adopt rules that establish a procedure under which credit hours earned for the successful completion of high school courses that directly relate to …

Sec. 1701.153. REPORTS FROM AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS. (a) The commission shall establish reporting standards and procedures for: (1) the appointment or employment and the termination of officers, county jailers, and telecommunicators by law enforcement agencies; (2) the activities of…

Sec. 1701.154. FEES. The commission may establish reasonable and necessary fees for the administration of this chapter, including reasonable and necessary fees for the administration of Section 1701.257. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 1701.155. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The commission may accept grants or gifts from private individuals, foundations, or the federal government. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 1701.156. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS AND EDUCATION FUND. (a) The law enforcement officer standards and education fund account is in the general revenue fund. (b) The commission shall use the account in administering this chapter and performing other commission duties …

Sec. 1701.157. MONEY ALLOCATED AND USED FOR TRAINING OR CONTINUING EDUCATION. (a) Not later than March 1 of each calendar year, the comptroller shall allocate money deposited during the preceding calendar year in the general revenue fund to the credit of the law enforcement offic…

Sec. 1701.159. ACTIVE AND INACTIVE PEACE OFFICERS. (a) The commission shall establish a list of active licensed peace officers and a list of inactive licensed peace officers who leave the employment of a law enforcement agency. (b) A retired peace officer as defined by Section 17…

Sec. 1701.160. AUTHORITY TO COMMISSION INVESTIGATORS AS PEACE OFFICERS. (a) The commission may commission certified peace officers as investigators employed by the commission for the limited purpose of assisting the commission in administering this chapter. (b) The commission sha…

Sec. 1701.161. PROVISION OF STATE FLAG TO NEXT OF KIN OF DECEASED PEACE OFFICER. (a) If the next of kin of a deceased peace officer requests a state flag, the commission shall: (1) provide a state flag, at no cost to the next of kin, if the peace officer was: (A) a current peace …

Sec. 1701.162. RECORDS AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS. (a) The commission is entitled to access records maintained under Sections 1701.303, 1701.306, and 1701.310 by an agency hiring a person to be an officer or county jailer, including records that relate to age, education, physical sta…

Sec. 1701.163. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. (a) The commission, with input from an advisory committee, shall by rule establish minimum standards with respect to the creation or continued operation of a law enforcement agency based on the function, size, and jur…

Sec. 1701.164. COLLECTION OF CERTAIN INCIDENT-BASED DATA SUBMITTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. The commission shall collect and maintain incident-based data submitted to the commission under Article 2B.0055, Code of Criminal Procedure, including incident-based data compiled by a…

Sec. 1701.165. ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (a) The commission by rule may establish advisory committees to make recommendations to the commission on programs, rules, and policies administered by the commission. (b) In establishing an advisory committee under this section, the commission…

Sec. 1701.166. SUBPOENA. (a) The commission may compel by subpoena the production for inspection or copying of a record described by Section 1701.162(a) that is relevant to the investigation of an alleged violation of this chapter or a commission rule. (b) The commission, acting …

Sec. 1701.167. POLICY REGARDING EXAMINATION OF LICENSE HOLDER OR APPLICANT. (a) The commission, with input from an advisory committee, shall adopt a model policy prescribing standards and procedures for the medical and psychological examination of a license holder or person for w…

Sec. 1701.168. LICENSING STATUS DATABASE. (a) The commission shall establish a database containing, for each officer licensed under this chapter: (1) the officer's license status, including a record of any action taken against the officer by the commission; and (2) personnel file…

Sec. 1701.169. LAW ENFORCEMENT DATABASE. The commission shall designate one or more national law enforcement databases that a law enforcement agency must access to complete the preemployment background check required under Sections 1701.303(a), 1701.3035, and 1701.451(a). A datab…

Sec. 1701.170. SUBMISSION OF REVOKED LICENSE TO NATIONAL DATABASE. (a) The commission shall designate for purposes of this section a national database that serves as a registry for the revocation of officer licenses in several jurisdictions based on misconduct committed by the of…

Sec. 1701.201. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION. (a) The commission shall prepare information of public interest describing the regulatory functions of the commission and the procedures by which public complaints are filed with and resolved by the commission. (b) The commission shall …

Sec. 1701.202. COMPLAINTS. (a) The commission by rule shall establish a comprehensive procedure for each phase of the commission's jurisdictional complaint enforcement process, including: (1) complaint intake; (2) investigation; (3) adjudication and relevant hearings; (4) appeals…

Sec. 1701.203. RECORDS OF COMPLAINTS. (a) The commission shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on jurisdictional complaints filed with the commission. The commission shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, …

Sec. 1701.2035. TRACKING AND ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT AND VIOLATION DATA. (a) The commission shall develop and implement a method for: (1) tracking complaints filed with the commission through their final disposition, including: (A) the reason for each complaint; (B) how each compla…

Sec. 1701.204. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. (a) The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and to speak on any issue under the commission's jurisdiction. (b) The commission shall prepare and m…

Sec. 1701.205. OFFICER PERSONAL SERVICE REPORTS. (a) The commission shall establish a public database containing personal service reports of each officer licensed under this chapter. A service report must: (1) include the information required by Subsection (b); and (2) be compile…

Sec. 1701.251. TRAINING PROGRAMS; INSTRUCTORS. (a) The commission shall establish and maintain training programs for officers, county jailers, and telecommunicators. The training shall be conducted by the commission staff or by other agencies and institutions the commission consi…

Sec. 1701.2515. CERTIFICATE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code. (b) An individual or a legal entity m…

Sec. 1701.252. PROGRAM AND SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS; ADVISORY BOARD. (a) Unless a school has created an advisory board for developing a curriculum, the commission may not issue a license to the school or approve a training program or course for officers or county jailers other than a …

Sec. 1701.253. SCHOOL CURRICULUM. (a) The commission shall establish minimum curriculum requirements for preparatory and advanced courses and programs for schools subject to approval under Section 1701.251(c)(1). (a-1) The commission by rule shall establish deadlines for an offic…

Sec. 1701.254. RISK ASSESSMENT AND INSPECTIONS. (a) The commission may visit and inspect a school conducting a training course for officers, county jailers, telecommunicators, or recruits and make necessary evaluations to determine if the school complies with this chapter and com…

Sec. 1701.255. ENROLLMENT QUALIFICATIONS. (a) The commission by rule shall establish minimum qualifications for a person to enroll in a training program under Section 1701.251(a) that provides instruction in defensive tactics, arrest procedures, firearms, or use of a motor vehicl…

Sec. 1701.2551. BASIC PEACE OFFICER TRAINING COURSE. (a) The basic peace officer training course required as part of a peace officer training program under Section 1701.251(a) may be no less than 720 hours. (b) The basic peace officer training course must include training on: (1)…

Sec. 1701.256. INSTRUCTION IN WEAPONS PROFICIENCY REQUIRED. A peace officer training program under Section 1701.251(a) must provide instruction in weapons proficiency. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 1701.2561. FIREARMS TRAINING FOR COUNTY JAILERS. (a) The commission shall develop a basic training program in the use of firearms by county jailers. The program must provide instruction in: (1) legal limitations on the use of firearms and on the powers and authority of jaile…

Sec. 1701.257. FIREARMS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SUPERVISION OFFICERS. (a) The commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice by rule shall adopt a memorandum of understanding that establishes each agency's respective responsibilities in developing a basic training program i…

Sec. 1701.258. EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ON TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS. (a) The commission by rule shall require an officer to complete a one-time basic education and training program on the trafficking of persons. The program must: (1) consist of at least four hours of trainin…

Sec. 1701.2581. VOLUNTARY ADVANCED EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM ON MISSING CHILDREN AND MISSING PERSONS. The commission shall make available to each officer a voluntary advanced education and training program on missing children and missing persons. The program must include ins…

Sec. 1701.259. FIREARMS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICERS. (a) The commission and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department by rule shall adopt a memorandum of understanding that establishes a training program in the use of firearms by juvenile probation officers. The …

Sec. 1701.260. TRAINING FOR HOLDERS OF LICENSE TO CARRY A HANDGUN; CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT AS SCHOOL MARSHAL. (a) The commission shall establish and maintain a training program open to any employee of a school district, open-enrollment charter school, private…

Sec. 1701.261. CANINE ENCOUNTER TRAINING PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall establish a statewide comprehensive education and training program on canine encounters and canine behavior. The training program must consist of at least four hours of classroom instruction and practical …

Sec. 1701.262. TRAINING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PEACE OFFICERS AND SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS. (a) In this section: (1) "Center" means the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University. (2) "Institute" means an institute dedicated to providing training to law enforcement and the…

Sec. 1701.263. EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PEACE OFFICERS AND SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS. (a) In this section: (1) "School district peace officer" has the meaning assigned by Section 1701.262. (2) "School resource officer" has the meaning assigned by Section …

Sec. 1701.264. ACQUIRED AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES TRAINING. (a) In this section, "first responder" has the meaning assigned by Section 421.095, Government Code. (b) The commission, in collaboration with the office of acquired brain injury of the Health and Human Services Commi…

Sec. 1701.265. TRAUMA AFFECTED VETERANS TRAINING. (a) In this section, "veteran" means a person who has served in: (1) the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United States; or (2) the Texas National Guard as defined by Section 431.001, Government Code. (b)…

Sec. 1701.266. TRAINING PROGRAM RELATING TO CHILD SAFETY CHECK ALERT LIST. (a) The commission by rule shall establish an education and training program on the Texas Crime Information Center's child safety check alert list. The program must include instruction relating to: (1) the…

Sec. 1701.267. TRAINING PROGRAM FOR COURT SECURITY OFFICERS. (a) The commission, in consultation with the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System, shall develop a model court security curriculum for court security officers, as required by Chapter 158, Governme…