Texas § 1701.255 ENROLLMENT QUALIFICATIONS.

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§ 1701.255 — ENROLLMENT QUALIFICATIONS.

Texas § 1701.255

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 1701.255 (2026).

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Sec. 1701.255. ENROLLMENT QUALIFICATIONS.

(a)The commission by rule shall establish minimum qualifications for a person to enroll in a training program under Section 1701.251 (a) that provides instruction in defensive tactics, arrest procedures, firearms, or use of a motor vehicle for law enforcement purposes.

(b)A person who is disqualified by law to be an officer or county jailer may not enroll in a training program described by Subsection (a).

(c)A person may not enroll in a peace officer training program under Section 1701.251 (a) unless the person has received:

(1)a high school diploma;

(2)a high school equivalency certificate; or

(3)an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States after at least 24 months of active duty service.

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Sec. 1701.255. ENROLLMENT QUALIFICATIONS. (a) The commission by rule shall establish minimum qualifications for a person to enroll in a training program under Section 1701.251 (a) that provides instruction in defensive tactics, arrest procedures, firearms, or use of a motor vehicle for law enforcement purposes.
(b) A person who is disqualified by law to be an officer or county jailer may not enroll in a training program described by Subsection (a).
(c) A person may not enroll in a peace officer training program under Section 1701.251 (a) unless the person has received:
(1) a high school diploma;
(2) a high school equivalency certificate; or
(3) an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States after at least 24 months of active duty service.

Legislative History

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1441, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1172 (H.B. 3389 ), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2009.