Definitions were added and amended, for “Fit for duty”, “Background Investigation”, “Diploma mill”, “Distance education”, “Telecommunicator” and “Lesson Plan”, and deleted for “Endorsement” and “Alternative Delivery.”
Fitness for duty was added to the requirements for the establishment of an appointing entity.
Court martial was removed from the reporting responsibilities of individuals.
Responsibilities of Agency Chief Administrators now includes an obligation for chief administrators to determine fitness for duty and provide training requirements from Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1701
Academy Licensing was changed to include approval for any licensing distance education courses
Contractual Training was amended to reflect a new definition; changes for distance education; subsection (i) is deleted due to changes in the distance education process
Academic Alternative Licensing was amended to reflect the electronic approval for licensing examinations.
Training Coordinator was amended to clarify course reporting requirements.
Basic Licensing Enrollment Standards was amended to reflect that other providers may conduct basic licensing courses. Amended to reflect the changes in drug testing from SB 542; amended to incorporate the new guidelines for psychological examinations; dishonorable discharge is added.
Basic Telecommunicator Enrollment Standards was added as a new rule which incorporates training requirements for telecommunicators from HB 3823.
Minimum Standards for Initial Licensure was amended to incorporate the new guidelines for psychological examinations; amended to reflect the changes in drug testing from SB 542; amended to remove court martial as it is too restrictive.
Application for License and Initial Report of Appointment was amended to remove the “less than 20 exemption” as deleted by HB 3823.
Reporting the Appointment and Termination of a Licensee was renamed to include all “appointees”; amended to reflect changes to reporting separation of licensees; Sub (g) is added to clarify the reporting requirements for telecommunicators. Sub (i) amended to reflect separation document changes from SB 545.
Contesting an Employment Termination Report was amended to reflect changes made by SB 545. Sub (c) is repealed. Sub d, e, f, g, amended to correct cities affected by the repeal of (c).
Continuing Education Credit for Licensees was amended to clarify documents required for training submitted under a departmental training roster.
Legislatively Required Continuing Education for Licensees was expanded to include Sub (e) which reflects training requirements from HB 3823. Sub (h) amended to reflect changes made by SB 545.
Waiver of Legislatively Required Continuing Education was amended to accurately reflect the training requirements of 1701.354, Continuing Education for Deputy Constables.
Reactivation of a License was amended to clarify the application process for reactivation of a license; clarify the examination requirement for reactivation of a license.
Eligibility to Take State Examinations now includes officers with training from other states, federal, and military as well as deleting out-of-date language.
Reciprocity for Out-of-State Peace Officers, Federal Criminal Investigators, and Military Police now reflects the electronic examination process; clarifies the application process.
Examination Administration was amended to establish consistency of the electronic examination process.
Examinee Requirements now establishes a consistent methodology for the attempting the licensing examination, includes changes from SB 867, and reflects the electronic examination process.
Emergency Telecommunications Proficiency was amended to reflect the changes of HB 3823.
Administrative Penalties was amended to clarify the types of violations and corresponding penalties imposed on law enforcement agencies and governmental entities.
Suspension of License was amended to clarify categories of offenses and administrative violations that lead to license suspension, institutes mandatory minimum terms of suspension, and deletes out-of-date language.
Suspension of License for Constitutionally Elected Officials was amended to clarify categories of offenses and administrative violations that lead to license suspension, institutes mandatory minimum terms of suspension, and deletes out-of-date language.
Reinstatement of a License was amended to establish consistency of the electronic examination process.
Revocation of License was amended to add additional categories of revocation and to remove court martial as it is too restrictive.
Chapter 221 name changed from “Proficiency Certificates and other Post-Basic Licenses” to “Proficiency Certificates”