Bill Text: TX SB772 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of a code enforcement officer when performing official duties to possess or carry an instrument used for deterring the bite of an animal.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-05-20 - Committee report sent to Calendars [SB772 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB772-Comm_Sub.html
| By: Uresti | S.B. No. 772 | |
| (Uresti) | ||
|
|
||
|
|
||
| relating to the authority of a code enforcement officer when | ||
| performing official duties to possess or carry an instrument used | ||
| for deterring the bite of an animal. | ||
| 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 the bite of an animal 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, as effective | ||
| September 1, 2017, 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 to | ||
| be followed when possessing or carrying an instrument used | ||
| specifically for deterring the bite of an animal. | ||
| SECTION 3. Section 1952.1051, Occupations Code, as | ||
| effective September 1, 2017, 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 be followed when possessing or carrying an instrument | ||
| used specifically for deterring the bite of an animal; 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, 2017. | ||
