Bill Text: TX SB1191 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to the definition of a school resource officer.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/21 [SB1191 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB1191-Enrolled.html

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S.B. No. 1191

AN ACT
relating to the definition of a school resource officer.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1701.601, Occupations Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 1701.601. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "school
resource officer" means a peace officer who is assigned by the
officer's employing political subdivision to provide[:
[(1)] a police presence at a public school,[;
[(2)] safety or drug education to students of a public
school,[;] or
[(3)] other similar services. The term does not
include a peace officer who provides law enforcement at:
(1) a public school only for extracurricular
activities; or
(2) a public school event only for extracurricular
activities.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1191 passed the Senate on
May 3, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1191 passed the House on
May 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 2, two present
not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor