HB 1597
AN ACT relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Requires the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to develop a specialized training program for county jailers on how to interact with veterans in the criminal justice system, in consultation with the Texas Veterans Commission. The training will be part of the mandatory preparatory training for county jailers, mandating at least eight hours of mental health training that includes the veteran-specific curriculum. Current licensed county jailers must complete this training by August 31, 2027, ensuring all county jail personnel are equipped to understand and appropriately engage with veterans who may have unique mental health or service-related challenges.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Section 1701.273 to read as follows: Sec. 1701.273. TRAINING PROGRAM RELATING TO COUNTY JAILER INTERACTIONS WITH VETERANS. The commission shall, in consultation with the Texas Veterans Commission, develop a training program for county jailers on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice SECTION 2. Section 1701.310(a), Occupations Code, is (a) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a person may not be appointed as a county jailer, except on a temporary basis, unless the person has satisfactorily completed a preparatory training program, as required by the commission, in the operation of a county jail at a school operated or licensed by the commission. The (1) consist of at least eight hours of mental health training approved by the commission and the Commission on Jail (2) include the training program developed under SECTION 3. (a) The change in law made by this Act applies to a county jailer licensed under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, regardless of whether the license was issued before, on, or after the effective date of this Act. (b) A county jailer who, on the effective date of this Act, holds a county jailer license shall complete the training program described by Section 1701.273, Occupations Code, as added by this Act, not later than August 31, 2027. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in
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