Sec. 411.1901. SCHOOL SAFETY CERTIFICATION FOR QUALIFIED HANDGUN INSTRUCTORS. (a) The department shall establish a process to enable qualified handgun instructors certified under Section 411.190 to obtain an additional certification in school safety. The process must include a school safety certification course that provides training in the following:
(1) the protection of students;
(2) interaction of license holders with first responders;
(3) tactics for denying an intruder entry into a classroom or school facility; and
(4) methods for increasing a license holder's accuracy with a handgun while under duress.
(b) The school safety certification course under Subsection (a) must include not less than 15 hours and not more than 20 hours of instruction.
(c) A qualified handgun instructor certified in school safety under this section may provide school safety training, including instruction in the subjects listed under Subsection (a), to employees of a school district or an open-enrollment charter school who hold a license to carry a handgun issued under this subchapter.
(d) The department shall establish a fee in an amount that is sufficient to cover the costs of the school safety certification under this section.
(e) The department may adopt rules to administer this section.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 498 (S.B. 1857), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 437 (H.B. 910), Sec. 24, eff. January 1, 2016.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection
Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas
Subchapter H. License to Carry a Handgun
Section 411.1711. Certain Exemptions From Convictions
Section 411.173. Nonresident License
Section 411.1735. Protective Order Designation
Section 411.1741. Voluntary Contribution to Fund for Veterans' Assistance
Section 411.175. Procedures for Submitting Fingerprints
Section 411.176. Review of Application Materials
Section 411.177. Issuance or Denial of License
Section 411.178. Notice to Local Law Enforcement
Section 411.179. Form of License
Section 411.180. Notification of Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of License; Review
Section 411.181. Notice of Change of Information; Duplicate License
Section 411.184. At-Risk Designation
Section 411.184. Training Course for Certain First Responders
Section 411.185. License Renewal Procedure
Section 411.187. Suspension of License
Section 411.1871. Notice of Suspension or Revocation of Certain Licenses
Section 411.188. Handgun Proficiency Requirement
Section 411.1881. Exemption From Instruction for Certain Persons
Section 411.1882. Evidence of Handgun Proficiency for Certain Persons
Section 411.190. Qualified Handgun Instructors and Approved Online Course Providers
Section 411.1901. School Safety Certification for Qualified Handgun Instructors
Section 411.192. Confidentiality of Records
Section 411.193. Statistical Report
Section 411.194. Reduction of Certain Fees Due to Indigency
Section 411.195. Reduction of Certain Fees for Senior Citizens
Section 411.1951. Waiver or Reduction of Fees for Members or Veterans of United States Armed Forces
Section 411.196. Method of Payment
Section 411.198. Law Enforcement Officer Alias Handgun License
Section 411.199. Honorably Retired Peace Officers
Section 411.1991. Peace Officers
Section 411.1992. Former Reserve Law Enforcement Officers
Section 411.1993. County Jailers
Section 411.1994. State Correctional Officers
Section 411.200. Application to Licensed Security Officers
Section 411.201. Active and Retired Judicial Officers
Section 411.202. License a Benefit
Section 411.203. Rights of Employers
Section 411.2031. Carrying of Handguns by License Holders on Certain Campuses
Section 411.204. Notice Required on Certain Premises
Section 411.205. Requirement to Display License
Section 411.206. Seizure of Handgun and License
Section 411.207. Authority of Peace Officer to Disarm
Section 411.208. Limitation of Liability
Section 411.209. Wrongful Exclusion of Handgun License Holder