Bill Text: TX SB684 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of a code enforcement officer to possess or carry an instrument used for deterring an animal bite.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-11 - Withdrawn by the Author [SB684 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB684-Introduced.html
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| By: Flores | S.B. No. 684 | |
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| relating to the authority of a code enforcement officer to possess | ||
| or carry an instrument used for deterring an animal bite. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 46.15, Penal Code, is amended by adding | ||
| Subsection (h) to read as follows: | ||
| (h) The provisions of Sections 46.02 and 46.03 prohibiting | ||
| the possession or carrying of a club do not apply to a code | ||
| enforcement officer who: | ||
| (1) holds a certificate of registration issued under | ||
| Chapter 1952, Occupations Code; and | ||
| (2) possesses or carries an instrument used | ||
| specifically for deterring an animal bite while the officer is: | ||
| (A) performing official duties; or | ||
| (B) traveling to or from a place of duty. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 1952.051, Occupations Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | ||
| (c) The education requirements adopted under Subsection (b) | ||
| must include education regarding the principles and procedures for | ||
| a code enforcement officer to follow when possessing or carrying an | ||
| instrument used specifically for deterring an animal bite. | ||
| SECTION 3. Section 1952.1051, Occupations Code, is amended | ||
| to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 1952.1051. CONTINUING EDUCATION. The commission by | ||
| rule shall prescribe continuing education requirements for code | ||
| enforcement officers and code enforcement officers in training | ||
| that: | ||
| (1) establish the number of hours of continuing | ||
| education required for renewal of a certificate of registration; | ||
| (2) establish an approved curriculum that includes | ||
| material regarding changes in applicable law and the principles and | ||
| procedures to follow when possessing or carrying an instrument used | ||
| specifically for deterring an animal bite; and | ||
| (3) provide that the approved curriculum may be taught | ||
| by suitable public agencies and by private entities approved by the | ||
| department. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
