Texas § 1701.316 REACTIVATION OF PEACE OFFICER LICENSE.

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§ 1701.316 — REACTIVATION OF PEACE OFFICER LICENSE.

Texas § 1701.316

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 1701.316 (2026).

Text

Sec. 1701.316. REACTIVATION OF PEACE OFFICER LICENSE.

(a)The commission shall adopt rules establishing requirements for reactivation of a peace officer's license after a break in employment.

(b)The commission may consider employment as a peace officer in another state in determining whether the person is required to obtain additional training or testing.

(c)The commission shall reactivate a peace officer's license after a break in employment if the former license holder:

(1)completed at least 10 years of full-time service as a peace officer in good standing before the break in employment;

(2)meets current licensing standards;

(3)successfully completes:

(A)an online or in-person supplemental peace officer course of not more than 120 hours; and

(B)other in-person training requirement

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Sec. 1701.316. REACTIVATION OF PEACE OFFICER LICENSE. (a) The commission shall adopt rules establishing requirements for reactivation of a peace officer's license after a break in employment.
(b) The commission may consider employment as a peace officer in another state in determining whether the person is required to obtain additional training or testing.
(c) The commission shall reactivate a peace officer's license after a break in employment if the former license holder:
(1) completed at least 10 years of full-time service as a peace officer in good standing before the break in employment;
(2) meets current licensing standards;
(3) successfully completes:
(A) an online or in-person supplemental peace officer course of not more than 120 hours; and
(B) other in-person training requirements of not more than 40 hours;
(4) passes a peace officer reactivation examination;
(5) files an application; and
(6) pays any required fees.

Legislative History

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 347 (H.B. 872 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.