Texas Statutes
§ 1701.311 — PROVISIONAL LICENSE FOR WORKFORCE SHORTAGE.
Texas § 1701.311
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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 1701.311 (2026).
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Sec. 1701.311. PROVISIONAL LICENSE FOR WORKFORCE SHORTAGE.
(a)The commission shall adopt rules to allow a law enforcement agency to petition for issuance of a provisional license for an officer if the agency proves that it has a workforce shortage.
(b)Except in an emergency, a peace officer holding a provisional license may not be required to work at the peace officer's employing agency and attend a commission-approved basic preparatory school for more than a total of 40 hours a week.
(c)An agency employing a peace officer who holds a provisional license may contract with the peace officer for reimbursement of the cost of a basic preparatory training course if the peace officer voluntarily resigns from the agency before a date specified in the contract that is not later than the first a
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Legislative History
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Nearby Sections
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§ 1701.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 1701.002
APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.§ 1701.003
APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.§ 1701.051
COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP.§ 1701.052
ELIGIBILITY OF PUBLIC MEMBERS.§ 1701.053
MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.§ 1701.054
TERMS; VACANCY.§ 1701.055
OFFICERS; QUORUM; VOTING.§ 1701.056
GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.§ 1701.057
COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT.§ 1701.058
MEETINGS.§ 1701.059
TRAINING.§ 1701.101
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