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 law enforcement can be counted toward the hours of training required of an applicant for a peace officer license issued under Section 1701.307.
(b) The rules adopted under this section must require that an applicant submit to the commission a high school transcript that indicates the applicant earned an endorsement in the public services category, as described by Section 28.025(c-1), Education Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1024 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security
Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers
Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Commission
Section 1701.151. General Powers of Commission; Rulemaking Authority
Section 1701.152. Rules Relating to Hiring Date of Peace Officer
Section 1701.1521. Use of Technology
Section 1701.1522. Alternative Dispute Resolution
Section 1701.1523. Electronic Submission of Forms, Data, and Documents
Section 1701.1524. Rules Relating to Consequences of Criminal Conviction or Deferred Adjudication
Section 1701.153. Reports From Agencies and Schools
Section 1701.155. Gifts and Grants
Section 1701.156. Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education Fund
Section 1701.157. Money Allocated and Used for Training or Continuing Education
Section 1701.159. Active and Inactive Peace Officers
Section 1701.160. Authority to Commission Investigators as Peace Officers
Section 1701.161. Provision of State Flag to Next of Kin of Deceased Peace Officer
Section 1701.162. Records and Audit Requirements
Section 1701.163. Information Provided by Commissioning Entities
Section 1701.164. Collection of Certain Incident-Based Data Submitted by Law Enforcement Agencies